Copper, often seen as a barometer for global economic health, is flashing fresh warning signs. After surging on tariff speculation, prices have reversed sharply, aligning with a historically weak seasonal period from April to June. This seasonal slump is now being compounded by recession fears and collapsing US demand. If macro risks intensify, the downside for copper prices could deepen significantly.
Copper prices have rallied sharply this year, largely driven by tariff fears. However, history shows a strong seasonal tendency for copper to weaken between mid-April and late June — a period that often delivers negative returns. As traders await final decisions on tariffs and face swelling US inventories, the risks of a correction are rising. Seasonal data, soft Chinese demand, and speculative positioning could all collide to drive prices lower.
This week stock markets in Hong Kong and mainland China saw snap gains on reports that the government might provide support. There are reports about a huge fund (worth about 2 trillion Chinese Yuan or around $278 billion) to stabilise the markets. This intervention was not unexpected as stock prices were getting close to the lowest point in 2022.
In the near-term copper is set for more falls on global recessionary fears brought on by central banks aggressively hiking interest rates. However, some copper miners are warning that copper supply could be unable to meet future demands from green…
One of the nicknames for copper is ‘Dr Copper’ due to the ability of the asset to diagnose the health of the global economy. Copper is a key commodity used in expanding and growing economies, so copper demand tends to…
Copper prices have been falling over recent weeks over global recession worries. As central banks around the world pivot towards hiking interest rates quickly they risk doing so at the expense of slowing growth. WIth inflation being high many investors…
One of the nicknames for Copper is, ‘Dr Copper’. This is because the health of the global economy is often signalled by how copper prices are doing. When the global economy is growing, copper tends to gain in prices. On…
Analysts see reasons for a very tight copper market over coming years. This is in part due to the way that copper is mined. The mining process is costly and demand for copper is set to only grow due to…
The world is making a sharp pivot to ‘green energy’. One commodity that is crucial to that is copper. Copper is both relatively easy to shape and a great conductor. As electric vehicles, solar farms, wind farms and other renewable…
China’s outlook has been buoyed over recent days on a series of positive stories. The reduction of some Covid restrictions by the National Health Commission, rumours of China planning it’s exit from Covid Zero, a 16 point property plan to…
