Copper Price Pressure Builds as Supply Rises and Chinese Demand Softens

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03/11/2026 2

Copper Price Pressure Builds as Supply Rises and Chinese Demand Softens

Post Views: 142 Copper Copper Price Pressure Builds Across Global Metal Markets The copper price pressure narrative grows stronger as global inventories climb. Analysts now question whether recent copper price highs remain sustainable. ING commodities strategist Eva Manthey recently highlighted emerging supply signals. She warned that rising exchange inventories and weaker demand could ease market tightness. Inventories at the Shanghai Futures Exchange recently reached record highs. Meanwhile, stockpiles at the London Metal Exchange approach a 17-month high. These indicators suggest increasing...

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Sophia Wilson
The copper market is a real roller coaster, too…
When inventory accumulates and demand in China weakens, it is inevitable that prices will be pressed, but it is confusing that it is still needed in the long run due to electric vehicles or energy conversion.
However, seeing that China produces more than half of the production, it feels like the market is reeling from the movement of China
I’m a little scared that I took stock records… Maybe the price will drop all of a sudden.
Still, considering electric vehicles, renewable energy, and electricity grids, copper will eventually have no choice but to continue to be used.
Even if it is shaken in the short term, it feels like “the industry is not working without copper” in the long term, so we should keep an eye on it
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Michael Davis
The copper market seems to be in a cycle after all. When inventories increase and demand in China weakens, it is natural that prices are pressed in the short term. In particular, the proportion of China’s production is so large that even a small change there seems to react immediately to global prices.
However, it is clear that demand for copper continues to increase in electric vehicles, electricity grids, and renewable energy, so it will not be easy to significantly decline in the long run. In the short term, even if there is an adjustment, structural demand remains alive.
After all, inventory flow and a strong dollar will be variables for the time being. I think it’s right to see a big flow in this raw material market rather than a short-term price.
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