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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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As copper prices reach record highs and analysts warn of ‘unsustainable deficits’, we explore the key trends shaping the copper market:
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Base metals prices are little changed this morning, Thursday May 25, with three-month zinc prices off 0.5% at $2,638 per tonne, copper is off 0.1% at $5,696 per tonne, while the rest are up between 0.1% to 0.2%.
Base metals prices are weaker this morning, Wednesday May 24, with prices down an average of 1.1% on the London Metal Exchange, as Moody’s Investors Services has cut China’s debt rating to A1 from Aa3 – the first cut since 1989.
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are treading water this morning, Tuesday May 23, with prices down an average of 0.2%.
The base metals on the London Metal Exchange are consolidating this morning, Monday May 22, with prices down an average of 0.7%, although that is skewed by a 3% decline in three-month nickel prices to $9,085 per tonne. The rest are down an average of 0.4%, except tin prices which are little changed.
The base metals are on divergent paths this morning, Friday May 19, with three-month London Metal Exchange lead prices up 0.4%, copper prices up 0.3% at $5,597 per tonne, while nickel prices are down 1% at $9,085 per tonne and the rest are little changed.
A weaker tone has returned to the base metals on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Thursday May 18, with all the metals prices, except tin, lower.
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