Due to a large volume of warehouse supplies authorized by the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper prices closed yesterday at 847.85, slightly lower by -0.24%. The Shanghai Futures Exchange is tracking inventories, and while they decreased last week, they are still high at 322,910 tonnes, indicating persistent supply issues. On the other hand, imports from…
The biggest user of copper, China, had poor demand, which contributed to the substantial decline in copper prices, which ended at 863.5, down -1.89%. A recovery in the dollar from its mid-March lows was prompted by soft U.S. economic data, which increased hopes for an early rate drop by the Federal Reserve. Adding insult to…
Several factors contributed to copper’s strong performance during yesterday’s trading session, which saw it close up 1.11% at 855.3. A weaker dollar aided the upward momentum after the release of negative U.S. jobs data and projection revisions indicating a reduction in supply due to mining disruptions. Concerns about supply were raised by the International Copper…
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…
Prices for copper fell -0.23%, ending the day at 712.25. This decline was caused by a number of causes, including the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach, anxieties about a probable government shutdown in the United States, and worry about decreased industrial demand as a result of a slowing Chinese economy. A stronger dollar and rising bond…
The price of copper decreased a little by -0.18%, ending the day at 732.1. Although encouraging signs from China, the world’s largest buyer of metals, restricted the losses, this decline was caused by a stronger currency and rising copper inventories. The amount of copper stocks in LME-registered warehouses increased by 1,125 tonnes, reaching a total…
