December 14, 2024
Forecasting Copper Prices: Trends and Predictions for 2025
Copper Prices: The Rollercoaster Ride of 2023 and Expectations for 2025 In May, Comex copper reached an unprecedented intraday high of nearly $5.20 per pound, or $11,500 per tonne. This surge resulted in net trading volumes soaring to $100 billion in a single day, twice the daily average for the Dow. However, cooler heads in London recognized that this price spike was primarily a U.S.-based event. Cargoes intended for Rotterdam and Shanghai were swiftly redirected, while LME futures have yet to reach $11,000 per tonne. Copper: The Next Big Thing A French hedge fund manager, known for being consistently confident,