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Copper is one of the most commonly used of the base metals, and when in high demand, copper is a reliable indicator of our economic health. But its importance isn’t confined to electrical wires and thermal conductors.
Copper also plays a vital role in the rise of renewable energies and the production of electric vehicles, helping us transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are on divergent paths this morning, Friday September 15, with losses in aluminium (-0.6%), nickel (-0.5%) and copper (-0.1%) at $6,496 per tonne, while zinc is up 0.3% and lead and tin are little changed.
Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) managed a small uptick during Asian morning trading on Friday September 15, helped by a slightly weaker dollar, but prices remain under pressure due to the large stock deliveries to London Metal Exchange warehouses seen through the week.
Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange continued to decline in the morning of Thursday September 14, as large stock deliveries continue for the third day in a row.
Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell during Asian morning trading on Thursday September 14, coming under pressure from further large stock deliveries into London Metal Exchange warehouses on Wednesday and the release of disappointing Chinese data which showed economic expansion in the country had unexpectedly cooled last month.
Comex copper prices are trading at a mid-August low with the latest rally nearly extinguished following a rash of technical selling.
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange dipped lower again this morning, Wednesday September 13, with copper and zinc prices coming under increased pressure from further large stock deliveries.
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