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…
Copper prices rose by 0.48% to ₹821.05, driven by a softer dollar and short-covering activity. China’s pledge to increase debt and stimulate growth boosted sentiment, but it lacked specific details on the stimulus and limited enthusiasm. China’s weaker-than-expected September trade data raised concerns about demand, while the US Federal Reserve’s cautious interest rate cuts weighed…
Copper prices dropped by 0.75% to ₹784.95, primarily due to weaker demand from China, the world’s largest copper consumer. China’s unwrought copper imports fell to a 16-month low in August, with total imports down 12.3% year-on-year to 415,000 metric tons. This was largely due to reduced manufacturing activity and demand in key sectors like electric…
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…
The introduction of fresh sanctions by the West on Russian commodities caused a tremor in the commodity markets and caused copper prices to rise by 1.31%, ultimately trading at 831.3. Aluminium, copper, and nickel were among the commodities for which the US and the UK imposed sanctions on the importation of Russian supplies made after…
Copper prices rose 0.44% yesterday, finishing at 769.3, boosted by optimistic signs from China, the world’s largest purchaser of metal. This increase signals a potential resurgence in the sector, which has faced hurdles due to low demand in China’s industrial sector. Furthermore, the prospect of reduced supply as Chinese copper smelters consider cooperative output reduction…
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…
Copper will probably enter a supply shortage this year, and prices may end up being higher than in 2022, with a target price of $10,000 per tonne, research analysts say. On the demand side, we anticipate that a revival in mainland Chinese demand for copper, along with a falling dollar, will drive up prices. According…
