{
  "id": 7295746,
  "title": "Copper Extends Fall on Hawkish Fed Bets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/copper-extends-fall-on-hawkish-fed-bets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/copper-extends-fall-on-hawkish-fed-bets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Copper prices continued their downward trend on Monday, slipping to around $6.40 per pound, marking the lowest point in six weeks. This decline was driven by growing expectations for a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, causing a decline in risk-sensitive assets. Following a stronger-than-anticipated US inflation report on Friday, traders increased their bets on the Fed raising rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, with markets pricing in an 86% chance of this increase. Oil prices also climbed following Saudi Arabia's decision to halt the East-West pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, sparking concerns over inflation. In a related development, copper prices plummeted nearly 5% last Thursday after reports emerged that the Trump administration had postponed a decision on tariffs for refined copper imports, with US officials worried that such tariffs could further drive up domestic copper prices and boost manufacturing costs.",
  "summary": "Copper futures fell to around $6.4 per pound on Monday, extending last week’s losses to hit six-week lows as firm expectations for a US Federal Reserve rate hike weighed on risk-sensitive assets. Traders increased their bets on a Fed rate increase following Friday’s stronger-than-expected US inflation data, with markets currently pricing in around an 86% ...",
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  "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."
}