NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Copper prices were marginally higher on Monday, tracking a slightly weaker U.S. dollar, although trade volumes were expected to be dampened as markets in top metals consumer China were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.05% at $8,173 per metric ton at 0211 GMT.
The dollar eased on Friday as traders shrugged off revised U.S. monthly consumer prices that rose less than initially estimated in December.
A weaker dollar makes it cheaper to buy the greenback-priced commodity.
LME aluminium fell 0.3% to $2,209 a ton, nickel climbed 0.6% to $16,010, zinc edged 0.07% lower to $2,299 and lead rose 0.7% to $2,046.
"With markets closed in China for the Lunar New Year holidays, focus will switch to supply side issues," ANZ Research said in a note.
Further policy measures are anticipated from China following the Lunar New Year celebrations, Sucden Financial said in a report over the weekend.
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(Reporting by Neha Arora; Editing by Sohini Goswami)
