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According to Investing.com records, copper price today rose by 0.12% to reach US$ 6.71 per pound. This price increase is relatively high compared to the average price movement over the past week.
Throughout this week, copper recorded its highest price surge of 1.4% on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. Overall, copper has gained 16.5% compared to its position at the start of the year.
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Current conditions align with the upward trend observed in copper price movements over the last three days.
Over the past week, copper prices grew by 3.29% with an average daily transaction price of US$ 6.59 per pound. As mentioned, copper has gained 16.5% year-to-date. The highest trading value for copper this year was recorded at US$ 6.73 per pound on Wednesday, 05 August 2026.
On an annual basis, average copper trading prices have shown an upward trend over the last five years. Meanwhile, monthly monitoring shows prices over the past 12 months have also trended upwards. The highest monthly average copper price was recorded in August 2026 at US$ 6.61 per pound.
Factors Affecting Copper Prices
Global copper prices fluctuate based on the balance between mine supply and industrial demand. On the demand side, copper is the backbone of the energy transition, as it is extensively used in electric vehicles (EVs), power transmission grids, renewable energy systems, data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. On the supply side, production disruptions at major mines in Chile and Peru, export policies and smelter capacity limitations frequently create supply tightness. US dollar exchange rates and economic data from China – the world's largest copper consumer – also drive daily price movements.
What Is Copper And Why Its Price Is Monitored
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Copper is an industrial metal traded globally with primary benchmark pricing on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Due to its excellent electrical conductivity, copper demand is widely used as an indicator of global economic health, earning it the nickname Dr. Copper. In Indonesia, copper is mined primarily in Papua; the government is promoting downstream industrialization through smelter development to increase domestic added value.
Why Copper Prices Rise Or Fall Daily
Daily copper price movements are generally triggered by supply-demand sentiment, Chinese manufacturing data releases, US Federal Reserve interest rate policy direction, and US dollar strength or weakness. Over the last 30 days, copper prices have maintained a general upward trend.
The Indonesian government has maintained a raw copper export ban as part of its mineral downstream policy since 2019. As reported by Katadata, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil stated: "For economic transformation, there is no other way, we must build domestic industry."
Amman Mineral continues to expand copper cathode downstream processing capacity, targeting a doubling of production by 2026. As reported by Katadata: "As of June 2026, we are able to process 100% of our mine output." This initiative also influences domestic copper supply dynamics.
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