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European Copper: LME Backwardation Pressures Premiums as Spot Demand Stays Weak and 2027 Negotiations Begin

11 November 2026 | Commodities, Commodities, Economy, Futured, Highlights, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, News

European copper cathode premiums are moving little, but behind the immobility of the official assessments the commercial picture is anything but calm. In the week ending November 10, 2026, participants describe sluggish spot demand, consumers already covered by long-term agreements and margins under pressure for those holding physical inventories. The element most disrupting the balance […]

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