Copper Gains on Risk-On Mood
Copper futures rose to around $6.6 per pound on Tuesday, advancing for a third consecutive session amid a rally in risk assets, highlighted by gains in technology and artificial intelligence stocks. Demand for copper is benefiting from the rapid expansion of data centers and power infrastructure required to support AI development. Still, the near-term demand ...
Copper prices surged to approximately $6.6 per pound on Tuesday, marking a third consecutive day of gains as risk assets experienced a broader rally. This upward trend was propelled by advances in technology and artificial intelligence stocks. The increased demand for copper is driven by the rapid expansion of data centers and power infrastructure needed to support AI development.
However, the near-term demand outlook for copper remains uncertain due to signs of weakening industrial activity in China, the world's largest consumer of the metal. On the supply side, copper output from Chile experienced a significant decline in August, reaching its lowest level since February 2011. Furthermore, workers at Antofagasta's Centinela mine recently voted in favor of strike action following failed wage negotiations.
The Trump administration has not yet made a decision regarding potential tariffs on refined copper, causing traders to divert shipments toward American warehouses in anticipation of possible US duties on refined metals. This diversion of shipments has further contributed to the recent surge in copper prices, according to Trading Economics.
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