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Copper retreats from highs, but premiums rise: what changes for buyers
Metals: Prices and Outlook — Commodity Evolution’s Weekly Market Monitor, Issue No. 1 | October 1, 2026 Copper is correcting from its September highs. For those looking to purchase material, this movement raises a practical question: how much of this price drop will...
Copper Scrap In China: Discounts Hold Steady, But Buyers Hold Back
Discounts on copper scrap imported into China have remained largely stable over the past month despite fluctuations in London Metal Exchange (LME) copper. The resilience of relative prices, however, conceals a market less straightforward than the price table alone...
Copper Approaches Record Highs As Supply Tightness Supports The Rally
Copper closed higher for a fifth consecutive session on Monday, returning close to the record high reached on September 10. The metal was supported by signs of growing supply scarcity in China, the rapid tightening of effective availability in London Metal Exchange...
European Aluminium, Return From Holidays Revives Duty-Paid Premiums
The European primary aluminium market showed the first signs of recovery after the summer slowdown, with consumers returning and transactions becoming more concentrated in the upper part of the premium ranges. The movement does not yet indicate a generalized shortage...