Shanghai Futures Exchange copper rose 0.4 percent to 47,460 yuan ($6,881) a tonne on Thursday in low-volume trade as the dollar held gains on brighter economic signals from the United States and traders waited for further US and China economic cues for direction. "So far in today's Asian session, traders seem to have returned to selling but in very thin volumes, which could be no more than profit-taking. So, once again people will look to the European day for direction," said Malcolm Freeman of UK-based broker Kingdom Futures in a report.