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Barchart- September’s Top Commodity Performers and Underperformers

Energy commodities rose, while metals fell, in September 2026. The dollar index rose, bonds fell, and geopolitical events continued to create uncertainty across markets and asset classes. The Fed raised the Fed Funds Rate for the first time since 2023, and long-bond futures dropped to the lowest level since 2002.

Barchart · Oct 1

Copper price hits three-week low as inventories rise and dollar strengthens

Copper prices fell to a three-week low below $14,000 a ton as rising LME inventories eased supply tightness and a stronger dollar pressured industrial metals. Copper has now dropped 6.2% from last week's record high, while uncertainty over US tariffs and tighter monetary policy further weighed on sentiment.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Copper’s Record Rally Highlights a Deeper Supply Problem

Copper prices near record highs reflect shrinking mine supply and rising AI and grid demand, boosting leverage at producers like Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper amid tariff-driven volatility.

MarketBeat · Sep 13

Is Copper Going to Trade $7 per Pound?

COMEX copper futures have reached another new record high in August 2026. However, LME three-month copper forwards have remained below their January 2026 record peak. It may only be a matter of time before the COMEX futures test the $7 per pound level.

Barchart · Aug 28

Hindustan Copper shares jump 4%. What’s driving the rally?

Hindustan Copper shares rose on Friday as global copper prices gained on a weaker US dollar, while technical indicators pointed to improving momentum. However, rising LME inventories and narrowing cash-to-three-month copper spreads suggest easing supply tightness. Analysts remain positive on the stock, citing a breakout above the Rs 550 resistance…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Copper hits over six-month high as LME supply concerns mount

Copper prices reached their highest level in over six months on Monday. This surge occurred as London Metal Exchange inventories dropped significantly. Meanwhile, stocks in Comex warehouses have climbed substantially since last year. Other industrial metals also saw gains, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar.

The Economic Times · Aug 17

Copper hits two-month high above $14,000 as inventories dip

Copper prices climbed above $14,000, reaching a two-month high on Tuesday. This surge was fueled by decreasing inventories outside the United States and potential Iran war resolution. Available copper inventory in LME warehouses fell to just over a day's global consumption. Aluminium prices also rose, touching their highest level since…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

July’s Top Commodity Performers and Underperformers

Crude oil and oil products posted impressive gains in July as the on-again-off-again war in Iran continues to take center stage in the commodities asset class.

Barchart · Aug 3

Copper slips ahead of Fed rate decision, aluminium rises on Gulf fighting

Copper prices faced a downturn due to cautious trading leading up to the Federal Reserve's imminent interest rate decision. The easing of supply constraints in China added further downward pressure on both copper and zinc. Conversely, aluminium experienced an uptick as escalating conflicts in the Middle East raised supply concerns.

The Economic Times · Jul 29

War? What war? Aluminium's Gulf disruption premium vanishes

Despite the Iran conflict disrupting more than 2 million metric tons of aluminium supply, prices have retreated to pre-war levels as markets bet that higher exports from China and Indonesia will offset Gulf production losses. However, rising physical premiums in Europe and Japan suggest supply concerns remain unresolved.

The Economic Times · Jul 28