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copper market

Copper prices soar
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Copper prices soar

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday to their highest in more than two weeks as the dollar's uptrend stalled and...
Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am
Copper prices buoyed by bargain hunters
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Copper prices buoyed by bargain hunters

  • Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged up 0.02% to $9,323.50 a tonne in official trading after dropping by about 9% in June.
  • The most-traded August copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 0.7% down at 68,260 yuan ($10,531.84) a tonne for a 0.9% decline over the week.
Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:12pm
Copper prices slip on US inflation jitters
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Copper prices slip on US inflation jitters

  • "The market still looking at clues to see what the Fed's temperature is with regards to rates," said Nitesh Shah.
  • The dollar edged lower but remained near a two-month high, still making copper which is priced in the US greenback less attractive to global buyers.
Published 24 Jun, 2021 04:36pm
Copper falls as market frets about demand, China curbs
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Copper falls as market frets about demand, China curbs

  • Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.4% at $9,960 a tonne.
  • Prices of the metal, often used as a gauge of manufacturing activity, are down nearly 8% since hitting a record high of $10,747.50 a tonne in May.
Published 14 Jun, 2021 05:12pm
Copper set for weekly fall on China price-curb fears
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Copper set for weekly fall on China price-curb fears

  • Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.2% to $9,871 a tonne.
  • The most-traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined 0.8% to 70,920 yuan ($11,106.76) a tonne and was also set for a weekly decline.
Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:35pm
Copper slips as Chinese factory gate prices surge
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Copper slips as Chinese factory gate prices surge

  • Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.6% at $9,904.50 a tonne in official trading, off a record high of $10,747.50 reached on May 10.
  • Chinese Yangshan copper import premiums fell to $26, the lowest in at least 9 years, pointing to weak demand for overseas metal.
Published 09 Jun, 2021 06:31pm
Shanghai copper registers second monthly gain on supply concerns
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Shanghai copper registers second monthly gain on supply concerns

  • The most-traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 0.9% up at 73,950 yuan ($11,617.68) a tonne for a 2.1% monthly gain.
  • The White House, meanwhile, has proposed a $6 trillion budget plan to ramp up spending in several sectors including infrastructure.
Published 31 May, 2021 06:37pm
Copper rises as strike fears and Chinese data reassure bulls
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Copper rises as strike fears and Chinese data reassure bulls

  • Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.7% at $10,048.50 a tonne in official trading.
  • Prices of the metal used in power and construction surged to a record high of $10,747.50 this month before slipping to $9,795 on Monday.
Published 27 May, 2021 08:27pm
China crackdown on prices subdues industrial metals
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China crackdown on prices subdues industrial metals

  • Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange traded up 0.1% at $9,961 a tonne in official rings.
  • Prices of the metal used widely in the power and construction industries have fallen 7% since hitting a record high at $10,747.50 a tonne earlier this month.
Published 25 May, 2021 08:16pm
Copper retreats on fears over Chinese price crackdown
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Copper retreats on fears over Chinese price crackdown

  • Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was set for its biggest weekly drop since September 2020 after a sizzling rally with near 40% gains since the start of the year to a record peak of $10,747.50 last week.
  • Three-month LME copper had slid 1.6% to a two-week low of $9,884 a tonne, down 3.5% on the week.
Published 21 May, 2021 08:20pm
Copper up on dollar, strike possibility in Chile
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Copper up on dollar, strike possibility in Chile

  • "There's been some buying on the back of a lower dollar and the possibility of a strike at Escondida (copper mine in Chile)," a copper trader said. "But the rally does seem to have to run out of steam."
  • An overhaul of Chile's market-orientated constitution is underway and the country is debating whether to increase royalties on miners.
Published 20 May, 2021 06:05pm
Chile's Cochilco revises copper price to $4.30 on expected deficit
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Chile's Cochilco revises copper price to $4.30 on expected deficit

  • Cochilco said that increased speculation in the market was playing a role in bolstering copper, adding: "This could push the price to new highs in the short term."
  • The commission also predicted that copper production out of Chile would hit close to 5.8 million tonnes this year, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%, but below its previous forecast of just under 6 million tonnes.
Published 19 May, 2021 07:56pm
Copper sinks as inflation fears eclipse South American political risk
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Copper sinks as inflation fears eclipse South American political risk

  • Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) shed 2.6% to $10,136 a tonne.
  • The metal, widely used in the power and construction industries, was on track for its biggest daily fall since February. Last week, copper hit a record of $10,747.50 a tonne and has jumped 32% so far this year.
Published 19 May, 2021 05:25pm
Slumping dollar boosts base metals, zinc hits 3-year high
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Slumping dollar boosts base metals, zinc hits 3-year high

  • Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.2% at $10,496.50 a tonne in official trading and near last week's record high of $10,747.50.
  • LME zinc was up 2.4% at $3,085 a tonne after surging to $3,108.50, its highest since June 2018.
Published 18 May, 2021 08:31pm
Copper turns higher
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Copper turns higher

LONDON: Copper rose back towards last week’s record high on Monday as the threat of strikes at mines in Chile and ...
Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am
Copper turns higher as strike risk offsets weak China data
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Copper turns higher as strike risk offsets weak China data

  • Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.4% at $10,283.50 a tonne in official trading, close to last Monday's all-time peak of $10,747.50.
  • Chinese steel prices fell sharply, with buyers put off by higher prices and the government warning it will move against too rapid a rally.
Published 17 May, 2021 06:33pm
Copper clings to gains near record high on demand hopes
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Copper clings to gains near record high on demand hopes

  • Copper prices have doubled in the last year, fuelled by a rebound in demand from top consumer China and other economies after a COVID-19 induced slump.
  • Funds have raised their bullish bets on LME and Comex copper, according to estimates by broker Marex and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Published 12 May, 2021 06:21pm