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Copper Rises 0.3% on Supply Risks and Demand Optimism
Three-month LME copper edged 0.3% higher to $14,585.00 a metric ton by 0704 GMT on Monday.
COMMODITIES | Oct 12, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC
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Copper Prices Marginally Higher Amid Tech Rally and Easing Rate Hike Bets
Copper prices saw a slight increase on Tuesday, supported by a rally in the US stock market, particularly in the tech sector, and receding expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month. However, gains were tempe
COMMODITIES | Oct 06, 2026, 03:40 AM UTC
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Copper rises as Fed rate hike bets fade
Copper increased for the second consecutive session on Monday, mirroring gains in equity markets and as diminished expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike overshadowed pressure from a strong dollar.
COMMODITIES | Oct 05, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC
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Aluminium Falls to Two-Month Low on Geopolitical Hopes, Stronger Dollar
Aluminium dropped to its lowest level in over two months, pressured by diplomatic progress in the Middle East, broader economic challenges, and an improved supply outlook.
COMMODITIES | Oct 01, 2026, 07:44 AM UTC
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Copper climbs on China factory data, heads for third-straight monthly gain
Copper ticked higher on Wednesday and was set to post its third monthly gain in a row as factory activity in China returned to growth, although trading remained subdued ahead of a week-long holiday in the world's biggest
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC
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Copper edges higher on China's rising factory activity
Copper ticked higher on Wednesday as data showed Chinese factory activity returned to growth in September, though trading remained subdued ahead of a week-long holiday in the top metals consumer.Benchmark three-month cop
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 07:44 AM UTC
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Copper edges higher, finding support in China's rising factory activity
Copper prices edged higher on Wednesday as data showed Chinese factory activity returned to growth in September, though trading remained subdued ahead of a week-long holiday in the top metals consumer.Benchmark three-mon
COMMODITIES | Sep 30, 2026, 04:29 AM UTC
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Copper steadies after sharp selloff; dollar, oil strength weigh
Copper steadied on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, but a strong dollar, elevated oil prices and concerns about demand in top metals consumer China continued to weigh on sentiment.Benchmark three-mo
COMMODITIES | Sep 29, 2026, 09:57 AM UTC
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Copper edges higher after sharp selloff; dollar, oil strength cap gains
Copper advanced on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, even as a strong dollar, elevated oil prices, and concerns about Chinese demand capped bullish sentiment.Benchmark three-month copper LME:CA1! on
COMMODITIES | Sep 29, 2026, 07:26 AM UTC
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Copper edges higher despite persistent macro headwinds
Copper advanced on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, even as a strong dollar, elevated oil prices and concerns about Chinese demand kept a cap on bullish sentiment.Benchmark three-month copper LME:CA
COMMODITIES | Sep 29, 2026, 04:22 AM UTC
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Copper drops to 1-week low on demand concerns
By Pratima DesaiCopper prices fell to their lowest in more than a week on Monday as weak economic data from top consumer China, rising oil prices and the stronger dollar reinforced weak demand prospects.Benchmark copper
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 09:31 AM UTC
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Copper hits over one-week low as oil rally, strong dollar weigh
Copper fell to its lowest in more than a week on Monday, as rising oil prices after the US' rejection of Iran's peace deal and a strong US dollar weighed on the industrial metals complex.Benchmark three-month copper LME:
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 07:34 AM UTC
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Copper hits 10-day low as oil rally, strong dollar weigh
Copper fell to its lowest in 10 days on Monday, as rising oil prices, following the US rejection of Iran's peace deal, and a strong US dollar weighed on the industrial metals complex.Benchmark three-month copper LME:CA1!
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC
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Copper tiptoes higher on weaker dollar, tight Chinese supplies
By Eric OnstadCopper prices crept higher on Friday, boosted by a weaker dollar and shortages in China, but gains were modest as investors remained wary about the potential for more rate hikes that could dampen metals dem
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 25, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC
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Copper nudges up, set for weekly gain on China supply tightness
By Solomon CefaiCopper prices ticked up on Friday and were on track to end the week higher, capping a choppy week in which supply tightness in top consumer China supported prices before a stronger dollar and inflation co
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC
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Copper nudges up, set for weekly gain on China tightness
By Solomon CefaiCopper prices nudged up on Friday and were set to end the week higher, capping a volatile week in which tightness in big consumer China pushed up prices before a stronger dollar and inflation concerns par
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 04:25 AM UTC
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Copper falls on stronger dollar, Chile supply worries cap downside
By Polina DevittCopper prices fell on Thursday as a firmer dollar and risk reduction ahead of a long Chinese holiday weekend weighed on sentiment, although worries over supply disruptions at major Chilean mines limited t
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
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Copper holds as interest rate fears linger
By Solomon CefaiCopper was little changed on Thursday as hotter-than-expected US economic data the previous day revived concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates, offsetting positive sentiment from data showing a shar
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 24, 2026, 08:06 AM UTC
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Copper drifts as interest rate fears weigh on demand expectations
By Solomon CefaiCopper floated lower on Thursday after the release of hotter-than-expected U.S. economic data the previous day raised fears of higher-for-longer interest rates that could compress demand for the red metal
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 24, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC
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Copper falls from near-record highs on profit-taking, firmer dollar
By Polina DevittCopper prices fell on Wednesday due to a stronger dollar and as investors took profits after the metal tested a key technical resistance level above $14,800 a metric ton.Benchmark three-month copper on th
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC
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Copper, industrial metals fall as stronger dollar weighs
By Solomon CefaiCopper drifted down on Wednesday, weighed by gains in the US dollar, which also pressured other industrial metals.Benchmark three-month copper LME:CA1! on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.66% at $14,6
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 04:19 AM UTC
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Copper extends gains on Chinese buying despite firmer dollar
Copper prices extended gains for a sixth session as China stocked up ahead of holidays, while a stronger dollar capped the advance.
COMMODITIES | Sep 22, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
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Copper gains as strong China demand lifts LME benchmark
LME three-month copper rose 0.61% to $14,750.5/ton by 0300 GMT, extending a sixth straight session.
COMMODITIES | Sep 22, 2026, 04:09 AM UTC
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Copper inches higher as Fed rate-hike clears uncertainty
Copper prices edged up on Monday after the Fed’s last week’s rate hike reduced uncertainty over rates. Three-month LME benchmark CA1! rose 0.06% to $14,530.5.
COMMODITIES | Sep 21, 2026, 04:10 AM UTC
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Active China demand lifts copper; fourth straight session
LME three-month copper rose 0.2% to $14,521/ton by 1009 GMT, holding a weekly gain track after four straight sessions.
COMMODITIES | Sep 18, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC
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Copper rises as improving China demand offsets Fed rate-hike pressure
Three-month copper on the LME (CA1!) rose 0.4% to $14,295.50/metric ton by 0715 GMT as improving physical demand in China outweighed pressure from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate hike.
COMMODITIES | Sep 17, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC
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Copper drops to 3-week lows as inventories rise, focus remains on oil
By Pratima DesaiCopper prices fell on Tuesday to their lowest levels in more than three weeks as inventories at the London Metal Exchange rose, growth concerns from higher oil prices escalated and the dollar climbed.Benc
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC
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Copper steadies near three-week low amid easing LME tightness
Copper held near a three-week low on Tuesday as an early rebound faded, while physical buying in China showed signs of improvement and inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses rose.Three-month copper on the LME LM
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC
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Copper recovers from 3-week low on dip-buying; LME stocks rise
Copper recovered from a three-week low on Tuesday, as lower prices drew physical buyers back in top consumer China, while rising London Metal Exchange inventories and a cash discount pointed to easing near-term supply ti
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 03:59 AM UTC
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Copper extends losses, driven by uncertainties over US tariffs
Copper fell on Monday, extending losses from last week, as uncertainty over potential U.S. tariffs on refined copper continued to weigh on sentiment and cloud the outlook for tariff-driven inventory flows.Benchmark three
COMMODITIES | Sep 14, 2026, 03:50 AM UTC
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Copper eases after scaling a fresh record high
Copper prices fell after hitting a record high on Thursday. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange eased as traders assessed whether the September rally has become overstretched following five sessions of gains
COMMODITIES | Sep 10, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC
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Copper sets record high on tight non-US supply
Copper hit a record high Thursday on scarce supply outside the United States. Three-month copper on the LME CA1 contract rose, while oil was held firm above $100 a barrel, contributing to inflation concerns.
COMMODITIES | Sep 10, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC
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Copper edges higher as inventories thin and dollar soft
Copper ticked higher Friday, supported by thinning inventories outside the U.S. and a soft dollar. LME three-month benchmark was up 0.3% at $14,373 per metric ton as of 0900 GMT, targeting a 10th straight weekly rise.
COMMODITIES | Sep 04, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
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Copper edges higher on dollar slump, LME up 0.06%
Copper prices edged up Friday, with the U.S. dollar’s overnight plunge offsetting receding supply fears. LME three-month benchmark was up 0.06% at $14,342 a metric ton by 0300 GMT.
COMMODITIES | Sep 04, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC
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Copper rises toward ninth weekly gain as SHFE, LME stocks fall
Copper rises and is set for a ninth weekly gain as SHFE and LME stocks fall.
COMMODITIES | Aug 28, 2026, 08:25 AM UTC
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Zinc prices rise on tighter supply
Zinc prices are rising amid tighter supply.
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 04:15 AM UTC
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Copper falls as economic jitters offset LME stock support
Copper falls as economic jitters offset LME stock support
COMMODITIES | Aug 26, 2026, 08:26 AM UTC