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Daily First Look - Metals
Copper Sees Support from Dip Buying
September 11, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Moves Lower on Tariff Concerns
September 10, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Move Lower as Middle East Hostilities Continue
September 09, 2026
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Copper Moves Higher on Supply Tightness and Tariff Expectations
September 08, 2026
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Copper Could See a Supply Decline on Mine Setbacks
September 04, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Drops on Concerns for Global Economy
September 02, 2026
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Global Commodity Risks Continue to Support Base Metals
September 01, 2026
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CRU Expects Aluminum Stocks to Rebound Faster Than Expected and Prices to Fall
August 28, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Trading Slightly Lower as Market Squeeze Eases
August 26, 2026
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U.S. and Canada Continue to Trade Barbs as Trade Discussions Collapse
August 25, 2026
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Copper Moves Higher as Large Inventory Withdrawal Stokes Supply Worries
August 24, 2026
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Aluminum's Midwest Premium Ticks Lower on Hopes That Tariff Will be Reduced
August 21, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Mexico Seeking Tariff Deal in Wake of U.S./Canada Negotiations
August 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Trump Administration Delays Tariffs on Canadian Products for Three Days
August 19, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper's Tom/Next Spread Widest Since 2021
August 18, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Spreads Rising on Nearby Supply Squeeze
August 17, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower on Cautious Sentiment
August 14, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Continues to Move Lower as Supply Concerns Weaken
August 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Lower as UAE Works to Restore Production
August 12, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Hydro Alumina Output Cut 50%; Aluminum Continues Higher
August 11, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Remains High on Decreasing Federal Reserve Interest Rate Increases
August 10, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Market Tightens as U.S. and China Compete for Metal
August 07, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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LME Copper Trades Near January High
August 06, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Continues to Trade Near Highs on Tariff Risk
August 05, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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U.S. July Copper Imports Up; Market Awaits Copper Import Tariff Decision
August 04, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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U.S. 2Q Aluminum Imports from Canada Increased
August 03, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Set for Monthly Gain on Tightening Global Supply Outlook
July 31, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Gain After Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
July 30, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Eases Lower as Market Awaits Fed Decision
July 29, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower as Markets Awaits Fed's Rate Decision
July 28, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Higher on Pause of U.S. Strikes in Iran
July 27, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Mixed on Continuing Escalation in Middle East
July 24, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Moves Lower on U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalation
July 23, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Continuing U.S.-Iran Conflict Impacting Global Aluminum Supply
July 22, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Continues Higher on Tight Chinese Inventories
July 21, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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LME Copper Higher; China's Copper Gauge Widens on Tax Crackdown
July 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower; Federal Reserve Officials Warn Rates May Need to Rise
July 17, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Gain with Nickel Leading Move Higher
July 16, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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China's Economy Slows Most in Three Years; Copper Prices Steady
July 15, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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China's Aluminum Exports Up 45% Year-over-Year
July 14, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Trading in Tight Range as Tensions Rise between U.S. and Iran
July 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Lower as UAE Restarts Alumina Plant
July 10, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Higher as U.S. Resumes Airstrikes on Iran
July 09, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Lower on Renewed Strikes on Iran; Aluminum Higher on Strong Buying
July 08, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Higher on Chinese Buying
July 07, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Higher; Middle East Supply Rebounding Quickly
July 06, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Lower on Stronger U.S. Dollar
July 01, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Higher; Peace Talks Continue and Market Awaits Fed Interest Rate Decision
June 30, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower as Peace Talks Continue
June 29, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Pressured by Stronger U.S. Dollar and Middle East Supplies
June 26, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum and Copper Higher on Weaker Dollars
June 25, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Continue Lower as U.S. Dollar Strengthens
June 24, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Sharply Lower on Equities Selloff
June 23, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Higher as Peace Talks Progress
June 22, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Higher on Speculation that Mideast Smelter Recovery may be Slow
June 19, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Lower on Fed Rate Decision Speculation
June 18, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Slightly Higher on Improving Market Sentiment
June 17, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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China's Increased Aluminum Production and Iran War Peace Deal Steady Prices
June 16, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Lower on Iran War Peace Deal
June 15, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower on Outlook for U.S. Rate Hike and Demand Outlook
June 10, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Moves Lower on Improved Jobs Data that Could Impact Federal Reserve Rate Decision
June 05, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Large Copper Inventory Withdrawal Pushes Prices Higher
June 04, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Falls as U.S. and Iran Military Strikes Continue
June 03, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Higher on Bets of Tight Global Supply
June 02, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Higher; U.S. Strikes on Iran Continue
May 28, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Mixed as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Continue
May 27, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Fears of China Output Cuts Drives Aluminum to Four-Year High
May 26, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Higher as Investors Bet on AI Driven Demand Surge
May 22, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Higher, Copper Continues Lower as End to Iranian Conflict Remains Out of Reach
May 21, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Provisional Trade Deal Reached Between U.S. and EU
May 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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LME Aluminum Could Reach $4,000/MT This Year
May 19, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Moves Lower but Remains Near High
May 14, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Higher; Copper Hits New High
May 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Holds Steady; Iranian Conflict Ceasefire Holding for Now
May 12, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Higher as Iran War Talks Stall
May 11, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper More than Four Percent Higher This Week
May 08, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Continues Lower; Copper Slightly Higher as Iran Reviews U.S. Proposal
May 07, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Mixed on Hopes for End to Iranian War
May 06, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Higher on Hopes of Ceasefire Holding
May 05, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Higher as Trump Administration Maintains Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
May 01, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Turns Positive on Improving Sentiment for China's Factory Output
April 30, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Move Higher as U.S. Continues Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 29, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Continues Lower; Iran's Proposal Under Review
April 28, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Spreads Continue to Show Shortness in Nearby Supply
April 27, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Spreads Indicating Nearby Demand Continues to Outpace Supply
April 24, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum and Copper Lower on Peace Talk Uncertainty
April 23, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Global Aluminum Premiums Expected to Remain High on Supply Concerns
April 22, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Little Changed While Market Awaits Outcome of Peace Talks
April 21, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Eases on Peace Talks Uncertainty
April 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Global Aluminum Supply Remains a Concern Even if Iran War Ends Soon
April 16, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper and Aluminum Slightly Lower
April 15, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Rallies, Aluminum Moves Lower on Hopes for Renewed Talks Between the US and Iran
April 14, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Hits Four-Year High as US Blocks Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Higher on Iran War De-Escalation Hopes
April 10, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Sharply Higher on U.S./Iran Ceasefire
April 08, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Supply Could Face Long-Term Losses
April 07, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum and Steel to See Implementation of Tiered Tariff System
April 02, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum and Copper Continue Higher as President Trump Signals Possible Timeline to End to Iran War
April 01, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Strongly Higher on Supply Constraints
March 31, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Iran's Weekend Attacks on Aluminum Plants Sends Prices Higher
March 30, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower as Inflation Concerns Continue Weigh on Markets
March 27, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Mixed on Inflation and Demand Deterioration Concerns
March 26, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Higher but Aluminum Lower as U.S. Works to Bring War to a Close
March 25, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Moves Lower as Global Inflation Worries Continue
March 24, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Higher as U.S. Postpones Strikes on Iran's Energy Infrastructure
March 23, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Trades Higher - Copper Continues Lower as Middle East Conflict Continues
March 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Lower on Worries of War's Impact to Global Economies
March 19, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Lower on Concerns of War's Impact on Demand
March 18, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Rebounds as Copper Moves Lower
March 17, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Mixed; Aluminum Drifts Lower but Remains Positive
March 16, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Stronger U.S. Dollar and Concerns of an Extended Middle East Conflict Weigh on Base Metals
March 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Reaches Four-Year High on Ongoing Supply Concerns
March 12, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Higher on Continued Middle East Supply Disruption; MJP Premium Reaches 11-Year High
March 11, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Continues to Move Lower as President Trump Signals End of Iran Conflict be Near
March 10, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Falls as Supply from Middle East is Impacted
March 09, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Moves Higher on Middle East Supply Disruptions
March 06, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower; Copper Drops Below $13,000
March 05, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Again Moves Higher; Alba Declares Force Majeure
March 04, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Continues Higher as Other Base Metals Fall
March 03, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Aluminum Rallies on Worries of Middle East Supply Disruption
March 02, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Rallies as China Urges Policies to Boost Domestic Consumption
February 27, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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EGA to Increase Aluminum Shipments to the U.S.
February 26, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Trading Higher
February 25, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Higher as China Returns from Holiday
February 24, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Mixed; Markets Await Reopening of China's Markets on Tuesday
February 23, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Mining M&A May Slow Due to Price Volatility, Says BMO
February 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Turn Negative As Traders Await Fed Decision
February 19, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Turn Positive as Risk Assets Advance
February 18, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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US May Adjust How Tariffs are Applied
February 17, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Holding Steady on Thin Trade
February 16, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Tariffs on Some Aluminum and Steel Products May be Reduced
February 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Market Pricing in Significant Increase in Demand
February 12, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Glencore / Rio Tinto Merger Falls Apart
February 06, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Dips Below $13,000/MT on Soft China Demand and Rising Inventories
February 05, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Demand Softness Back in Focus - Copper and Aluminum Move Lower
February 04, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Rallies as China's Industry Group Calls for Stockpiling
February 03, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Start the Week Lower
February 02, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Lower to end the Week
January 30, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Sharply Higher on Speculative Trading
January 29, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Higher on Weaker Dollar
January 28, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Retreats on Concerns of Demand Slow Down
January 27, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Century Aluminum to Partner with Emirates Global Aluminum to Build First U.S. Aluminum Smelter in 50 Years
January 26, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Higher on Investor Interest
January 23, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Freeport On Track to Restart Grasberg Mine
January 22, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Goldman Sachs Sees Copper Continuing to Flow into the U.S. This Year
January 21, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper's Tom/Next Spread Reached $100/mt Before Closing Lower in Final Minutes
January 20, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Move Higher as US Dollar Softens Amid Threatened Tariffs Over Greenland
January 19, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Lower as China Orders Removal of Servers Operated by High Frequency Traders
January 16, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Goldman Sachs Forecasts Copper Correction--$11,000 Copper by Year-End
January 15, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Metals Rally Continues On Weaker Dollar and Improving Sentiment in China
January 14, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Pause on Global Geopolitical Risks
January 13, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Continue Higher on Ongoing Supply Concerns and Weaker U.S. Dollar
January 12, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Base Metals Higher on Supply Concerns and Investor Enthusiasm
January 09, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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S&P Says Copper Still Facing Supply Shortages
January 08, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Citigroup Forecasts $14,000/mt Copper
January 07, 2026
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Copper Continues to Set New Records
January 06, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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Copper Approaches Fresh Highs as Supply Concerns Continue
January 05, 2026
By Theilia Payne
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