{
  "id": 9093853,
  "title": "Copper rises on strong China demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/copper-rises-on-strong-china-demand",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:54:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440642/copper-rises-on-strong-china-demand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Copper prices surged on Tuesday, buoyed by robust demand from China, the world's top consumer of the metal. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange climbed 0.61% to $14,750.5 per metric ton, marking its sixth consecutive day of gains. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange increased 1.56% to 111,670 yuan ($16,675.88) per ton, driven by renewed speculative support. The Yangshan copper premium, which gauges Chinese appetite for imported copper, fell to $119 per ton on Monday, still 65% higher than the month's start. LME-registered warehouses held 133,725 tons of copper as of Monday, down from 143,325 tons the previous day after 9,600 tons of fresh cancellations in Asia. Support for the rally came from expectations that Chinese buyers would replenish inventories before the mid-autumn holidays on September 25 and October 1-7. Traders were also awaiting a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for insights on trade relations and the global economic climate. The gains represented a rebound after a brief pullback in an ongoing rally. Copper prices were supported by concerns that a potential US tariff on refined copper imports could drive more metal into US warehouses. Copper reached a record high of $14,875 per ton on September 10, when supply outside the United States was tight, before easing following a report that the White House had not yet decided on the tariff. Among other LME metals, aluminium rose 0.34%, zinc gained 0.27%, lead remained unchanged, nickel advanced 0.63%, and tin climbed 0.62%.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Copper prices rose on Tuesday , as strong demand in top consumer China pushed the metal back towards its record high. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.61% at $14,750.5 a metric ton by 0300 GMT, rising for a sixth straight session. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange jumped 1.56% to 111,670 yuan ($16,675.88) a ton, also…",
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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."
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