Copper prices fell -0.37% to 757.7 on prospects of looser monetary policy and a stronger dollar, hurting investor sentiment towards the industrial metal. Furthermore, growing stockpiles in LME warehouses, which reached their highest levels since February, put downward pressure on copper prices. The increasing disparity between LME cash copper and the three-month contract, the highest…
Due to positive investor sentiment over potential interest rate cuts by the US central bank later this year, copper prices increased by 0.39% yesterday, closing at 763.15 rupees. The Federal Reserve decided against raising interest rates, but it did signal that it was prepared to lower rates by a minimum of 0.75 percentage points in…
U.S. inflation statistics that sparked worries about possible delays in high-interest rate cuts caused copper to close down by -0.25% at 705.9. Interest rate reduction forecasts were recalculated by traders in response to the surprisingly high U.S. consumer price index in January. Based on the present pricing of Federal funds futures, LSEG’s rate likelihood tool…
In anticipation of more robust market-supporting policies from China, copper prices fell -0.84% Wednesday, closing at 715.95. The People’s Bank of China implemented measures to stimulate economic growth, including lowering the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions and executing 100 billion yuan in 14-day reverse repos. In an effort to promote economic expansion, these steps…
A weaker U.S. dollar helped copper settle up 0.16% at 722.35, as traders and investors remained cautious ahead of key central bank meetings. With an eye on raising almost $2 trillion, Chinese authorities are considering a series of steps to stabilize the collapsing stock market. The Chinese government has pledged to implement more potent measures…
Disruptions in mine-side operations were the main driver of copper’s slight rise, which saw it settle up 0.42% at 715.4. Significantly, smelters’ desperate attempts to find raw materials have resulted in a drop in copper prices in China, which might threaten the margins of Chinese companies and possibly lower their output of refined copper. Surprising…
