Chinese smelters’ production cut boosts Copper prices

Copper prices soared on Wednesday to their highest in seven months after Chinese smelters, which process half of the world’s mined copper, agreed on a joint production cut.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 touched $8,799 a metric ton, the highest since Aug. 1, 2023. It last traded 1.6% up at $8,790 as at 1055 GMT.

The rise started on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), where copper SCFcv1 reached a two-year high of 70,460 yuan ($9,796) per ton.

Click to view all articles for the EPIC:
Or click to view the full company profile:
Facebook
X
LinkedIn
Jubilee Metals Group plc

More articles like this

Jubilee Metals Group plc

Copper rally heats up on tariff fears and China’s stimulus drive

Copper’s explosive rally is capturing investor attention as a wave of geopolitical pressure, economic stimulus, and electrification tailwinds collide. Trump’s renewed trade agenda and China’s aggressive growth strategy are fuelling a price breakout that’s reigniting one

Jubilee Metals Group plc

Copper prices climb to five-month high

China’s plan to boost consumption has lifted copper prices to 5-month highs. Find out how Trump’s tariffs and market challenges impact the metal industry.