NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures finished moderately lower on Thursday as some investors bet that recent jobless claims data portray a weak recovery, but losses were limited by others who saw a rebound in factory data as a sign the worst of the economic recession is over, traders said.
Copper for September delivery HGU9 was down 1.90 cents to end at $2.7415 a lb by the close on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division. Higher range ran from $2.7190 to $2.7990 a lb.
