{"id":56979,"date":"2026-08-20T02:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/copper-prices-see-slight-decline-with-weaker-base-metals-market-and-firmer-us-dollar\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:49:01","slug":"copper-prices-see-slight-decline-with-weaker-base-metals-market-and-firmer-us-dollar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/copper-prices-see-slight-decline-with-weaker-base-metals-market-and-firmer-us-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper prices see slight decline with weaker base metals market and firmer US dollar\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copper prices on the LME dropped 0.8% to $4.90 per pound.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SHFE copper edged down 0.4% to $5.42 per pound.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firmer US dollar and weak physical demand drag copper prices down.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, prices of copper (Symbol: COPPER-C) fell from their record high in a broadly weaker base metals market. The three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 0.8% to $4.90 per pound. Similarly, the most-traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) edged down 0.4% to $5.42 per pound.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firmer US dollar played a crucial role in this decline. A strong dollar makes greenback-priced metals like copper more expensive for holders of other currencies, reducing demand. This factor, combined with a lack of robust physical demand, put downward pressure on prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may also be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/dollar-stable-as-traders-await-us-rate-policy-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dollar stable as traders await US rate policy updates<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"Chart displaying copper prices at 5.0302 with a trend of -0.87%, reflecting a slight decline due to a weaker base metals market and a firmer US dollar. The chart features moving averages (MA) and MACD indicators, highlighting the impact of a strong dollar making greenback-priced metals like copper more expensive for holders of other currencies, which reduces demand. The lack of robust physical demand also contributes to the downward pressure on prices. Image hosted by VT Markets, a forex CFDs brokerage.\" class=\"wp-image-13401\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: The rally of copper followed by a decline, as observed on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/vt-markets-online-trading\/id1372647263?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VT Markets app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper had previously rallied to a record high of $5.04 per pound on Monday, driven by short covering and speculative bets on higher prices. The LME contract has risen 26% this year, reflecting strong market momentum. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>While copper prices looks strong, physical inventory continues to pile<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper demand, especially in China, is not as strong as market prices might suggest. The usual premium that Chinese consumers and traders pay to import copper has fallen to zero and&nbsp;even below it since mid-May, the lowest since at least 2012.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding to the bearish sentiment, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SeekingAlpha\/status\/742813108922523649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copper inventory in SHFE warehouses have been elevated<\/a> since February. As of Friday, they stood at 290,376 tons, a sharp increase from 33,130 tons at the beginning of the year. This build-up in inventory highlights the gap between market speculation and physical demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Copper Prices Slide: LME Inventory Levels Surge <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LOSG6YEMeb\">https:\/\/t.co\/LOSG6YEMeb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24JJC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$JJC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24CPER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$CPER<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24CUPM&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$CUPM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Seeking Alpha (@SeekingAlpha) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SeekingAlpha\/status\/742813108922523649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Base metals trend the same direction in general<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broader base metals market mirrored the decline in copper prices. LME aluminium fell 0.8% to $1.18 per pound, nickel dropped 2% to $9.61 per pound, zinc was down 0.4% at $1.41 per pound, lead shed 0.4% to $1.06 per pound, and tin decreased 1.4% to $15.41 per pound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the SHFE, aluminium fell 0.7% to $9.50 per pound, tin dropped 2.2% to $124.36 per pound, and lead dipped 0.4% to $8.51 per pound. However, nickel increased 0.5% to $71.10 per pound, and zinc advanced 1.5% to $11.14 per pound.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Risks and opportunities in copper<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While speculative momentum could drive copper prices higher, they are likely to level off until Chinese demand improves, suggesting a potential consolidation phase. If this happens, opportunities for range trading using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/intermediate\/understanding-support-and-resistance-in-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support and resistance<\/a> may present themselves to market participants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Create your live VT Markets account<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>start trading<\/strong><\/a><strong> now.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:13397 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points:\u00a0 On Tuesday, prices of copper (Symbol: COPPER-C) fell from their record high in a broadly weaker base metals market. The three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 0.8% to $4.90 per pound. Similarly, the most-traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) edged down 0.4% to $5.42 per pound.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/copper-prices-see-slight-decline-with-weaker-base-metals-market-and-firmer-us-dollar\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key points: On Tuesday, prices of copper (Symbol: COPPER-C) fell from their record high in a broadly weaker base metals market. 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