My January 20, 2026, Barchart quarterly report on the base metals sector highlighted LME copper forwards and COMEX copper futures, which posted gains of over 41% in 2026. I concluded the report with ...

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Pricing distortions stemming from the Indian central bank's recent foreign exchange curbs have opened up arbitrage between exchange-traded rupee futures and onshore forwards.

At the end of 2023, I highlighted the compelling case for higher copper prices on Seeking Alpha. In that piece, I wrote: In 2023, copper prices consolidated and were up under 4% as of December 28. If ...

COMEX copper futures moved 9.57% higher in Q2 and were 12.85% higher over the first half of 2024. Nearby COMEX futures settled at $4.3905 per pound at the end of Q2 after trading to nearly $5.20 per ...

Copper’s (HG1:COM) volatility since early April has been off the hook. We have seen new highs twice, a plunge to $4, and another plunge to just over $4.30 per pound on the nearby COMEX futures ...