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…
Concerns about growing stocks at the London Metals Exchange (LME), which reached 174,900 tons a 225% rise since July caused copper to tumble 1%, ultimately ending at 713. In November, China released mixed industrial statistics that increased demand uncertainties. Up to 1% of global copper supply was impacted by First Quantum’s operations being suspended due…
After China took action to support its faltering stock and housing markets ahead of reports from the industrial sector, copper yesterday ended the day up 0.61% at 737.1. China’s decision to bolster its stock market by reducing stamp tax, among other measures, contributed to a more positive risk mood across financial markets. The dollar declined…
The price of copper yesterday increased by 0.26% to 714.3 as rising supply worries and hopes for government assistance overshadowed signs of weak demand. Since metal is a crucial raw material for the switch to renewable resources, major market players have continued to raise worries that the supply of copper cannot keep up with anticipated…
Despite a decline over the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, copper prices are predicted to continue to rise this year. Political upheaval around the world could lead to additional gains for the red metal, but there are also huge hazards, according to specialists. Chinese copper cathode production in January was 41,700 tonnes less than the…
Copper prices are anticipated to decline for the remainder of the year after falling over 30% after reaching a new high on March 4, while supply issues are likely to prevent a dramatic decline. According to research firm Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research, a division of the Fitch Group, “persistent supply issues in…
Gold prices rise slightly from two-year lows on Tuesday as a rally in the dollar paused, while a recovery in copper was cut short by data showing more weakness in Chinese industrial activity. Gold futures were unchanged at $1,637.25 per ounce, while spot gold increased 0.5% to $1,629.96. Due to what looked to be a…
Gold prices moved little on Tuesday, but they managed to hold onto recent gains as investors looked for additional evidence that U.S. inflation was declining from recent peaks.While gold futures declined 0.2% to $1,736.35 per ounce, spot gold increased by over 0.1% to $1,725.70. As the dollar fell from a 20-year high reached last week,…
