{
  "id": 3207310,
  "title": "Copper falls as higher dollar outweighs fresh supply woes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/copper-falls-as-higher-dollar-outweighs-fresh-supply-woes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:22:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436447/copper-falls-as-higher-dollar-outweighs-fresh-supply-woes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Copper prices declined on Tuesday due to a stronger dollar and negative macroeconomic factors, which surpassed recent concerns about potential supply shortages, according to the London Metal Exchange. The benchmark three-month copper contract on the LME fell 0.41% to $14,214 per metric ton by 0301 GMT. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.17% to 107,930 yuan ($16,051.93) per ton. The stronger dollar, fears of interest rate hikes, and cautious economic sentiment negatively impacted the metal, which also showed a reversal from Monday's gains driven by an increase in LME copper warrant cancellations.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Copper dipped on Tuesday , weighed by a higher dollar and gloomy macroeconomics, which outweighed fresh fears about supply shortages driven by stock withdrawal requests on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The benchmark three-month copper on the LME was down 0.41% at $14,214 a metric ton by 0301 GMT. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange edged 0.17% higher to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Stronger dollar weighed on copper prices",
    "Macroeconomic factors outpaced supply concerns",
    "LME copper warrant cancellations reversed gains"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}