{
  "id": 8233841,
  "title": "Active demand in China sets copper on track for weekly gain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/active-demand-in-china-sets-copper-on-track-for-weekly-gain",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:19:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440143/active-demand-in-china-sets-copper-on-track-for-weekly-gain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Active demand in China has propelled copper prices towards record highs, with three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gaining 0.2% to $14,521 a metric ton by 1009 GMT, marking its highest level since September 10. High-frequency data suggest Chinese demand for copper, aluminium, and flat steel was 1-2% higher year-on-year in the first half of September. The Yangshan copper premium, a gauge of Chinese demand for imported copper, has surged 72% so far in September to $124 a ton, its highest level in nearly four years. Dollar-priced metals have become more attractive for Chinese buyers as the yuan strengthened against the US currency. Traders are awaiting a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which could influence the market.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}