The global copper market is experiencing price volatility due to a combination of factors, including scrap shortages, US-China trade tensions, and policy changes in China. China's halt on US copper ...

The copper market has stabilized after a speculative rally and subsequent correction, with financial excesses cleaned up and fundamentals now driving prices. Positive copper premiums indicate improved ...

Supply and demand issues appear to be only part of the equation in the recent escalation of copper’s price on global exchanges. Generators and collectors of copper scrap are poised to be short-term ...

The operating rate for secondary copper rod was 20.17% in January 2026, exceeding the expected 18.56%, but decreased 0.25 percentage points MoM and 6.73 percentage points YoY. China's secondary copper ...

Copper prices reached a new record high in late January and fell more than $1 per pound before recovering. Despite the ...

China’s Holiday Pause Cools Asian Copper Scrap Market; Recovery Uncertain] As the world’s largest consumer of copper scrap, China’s temporary withdrawal from the market has directly weakened overall ...

Following the delayed start, benchmark three-month futures fell by almost 4% to near $13,000 a ton on the LME.