UPDATE

U.S. copper futures rose in early business on Friday as the

dollar fell following a negative U.S. retail sales result and a decline

in the producer price index, traders said.

Copper for December delivery HGZ8 was up 5.00 cents at $3.1725

a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division.


* The range extended up to a week high of $3.20 from a low of

$3.1215 an ounce.
* Spot September HGU8 gained 5.15 cents to $3.1860 a lb.

* Copper added to early gains after the dollar declined following

a drop in U.S. August retail sales and a drop in the producer price index - traders.


* U.S. retail sales fell 0.3 percent in August, the biggest drop since

December 2007, and follows a downwardly revised July decline of

0.5 percent. Analysts' consensus forecasts came to a rise of 0.2 percent

for August. Excluding autos, sales dropped 0.7 percent.

The U.S. August producer price index dropped 0.9 percent more

than forecasts for a 0.5 percent decline. In July, the PPI jumped 1.2 percent.