Copper rally sets record price on LME as US tariff fears fuel ‘scramble’ for stockpiles
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Tue, 8 September 2026
3 reports- France Info (France)06:05first to report
Ce n’est pas de l’or, mais c’est tout comme : le prix du cuivre a dépassé les 14 500 dollars la tonne à Londres. Entre explosion de la demande, baisse de la production et tensions commerciales, le métal rouge est devenu particulièrement précieux.
- Novinky (Czechia)08:38
Cena mědi se v pondělí vyšplhala na nové maximum, překonala tak předchozí rekord ze začátku letošního roku. Za růstem stojí zejména obavy z nedostatku tohoto kovu mimo Spojené státy, napsala agentura Reuters. Ke zdražování mědi přispívá rovněž slabší kurz dolaru, který snižuje cenu tohoto kovu z pohledu držitelů ostatních měn.
- South China Morning Post12:00
Copper prices have surged to an all-time high on the London Metal Exchange (LME) amid anticipations of potential US tariffs and a tightening supply crunch, with analysts expecting prices to remain elevated in the short term. Benchmark three-month copper futures closed at US$14,510 a tonne on Monday, after rising to a record high of US$14,533 a tonne earlier in the session, surpassing the previous record set in January. The rally came with the market widely expecting the United States to...
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- naturalnews.com15:45
Copper three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) reached an all-time high on Monday, Sept. 1 – rising as much as 0.8% to $14,533 a ton, according to market data. Trading occurred on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday, with copper closing 0.7% higher at $14,513 a ton […]
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- Tagesschau (Germany)13:03
Kupfer kostet so viel wie nie. US-Zollsorgen, KI, Stromnetze und E-Autos treiben den Kupferpreis. Wo der Preisschub für Verbraucher spürbar werden könnte - vom Bauen bis zur Stromrechnung. Von Angela Göpfert.
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- hellenicshippingnews.com11:15