Copper prices rose by 0.32% to settle at 860.8, driven by speculative buying amid geopolitical uncertainty. Initially, the market gained in hopes of easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Still, this optimism waned after the U.S. Treasury Secretary confirmed no unilateral tariff cuts have been proposed and formal talks are yet to begin. China has also made…
Copper prices rose by 0.81% to settle at ₹824.45, driven by supply concerns and stronger demand signals. Peru, the world’s second-largest copper producer, reported a 1.2% decline in September production and revised 2024 output expectations to 2.8 million tons. The global refined copper market showed a deficit of 131,000 metric tons in September, compared to…
As the main metals user, China continues to send out weak demand signals, copper prices ended the day down 0.62% at 869.8. Due to China’s weak demand, deliverable stocks in SHFE warehouses are getting close to reaching a four-year peak that was reached last month. Further evidence of the poor demand was provided by a…
Copper prices rose by 0.54% to settle at 846.05 due to changing market dynamics and persistent supply-side issues. The closure of Cobre Panama mine since December has caused a global shortage of copper concentrate, which has supported prices. Bans on Russian production of nickel, copper, and aluminum by the US and UK have further tightened…
