Copper Price Rises Towards US$6.51 /Pound (Friday, 23 October 2026)
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Investing.com recorded that copper price today rose 1.71% to reach the level of US$ 6.51 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 on Friday, 23 October 2026 at 1.71%. The commodity has strengthened by 13.06% compared to its position at the start of the year.
Current conditions are similar to copper price movements over the last 24 hours, which are currently on a declining trend.
Over the past week, copper price movement recorded -0.75% growth, with an average daily transaction price of US$6.55 per pound. As a result, throughout 2026 copper prices have risen 13.06% from the start-of-year level of US$5.76 per pound. Meanwhile, the highest trading value for copper this year was recorded at US$6.89 per pound, reached on Wednesday, 09 September 2026.
On an annual basis, average copper trading prices over the last five years have been on an upward trend. Meanwhile, for monthly price monitoring, transactions over the past 12 months have also tended to rise. The highest recorded monthly average copper price was noted in September 2026 at US$6.66 per pound.
Factors Affecting Copper Prices
Global copper prices move in line with the balance between mine supply and industrial demand. On the demand side, copper is the backbone of the energy transition as it is used extensively in electric vehicles (EVs), power transmission grids, renewable energy, data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. On the supply side, production disruptions at major mines such as those in Chile and Peru, export policies, and limited smelter capacity frequently create tight supply conditions. 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 is its Price Monitored?
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 often used as an indicator of global economic health, earning it the nickname Dr. Copper. In Indonesia, copper is mined among other locations in Papua, and the government is promoting downstream industrialisation through smelter development to increase domestic added value.
Why Can Copper Prices Rise or Fall Today?
Daily copper price movements are generally triggered by supply-demand sentiment, China manufacturing data releases, US Federal Reserve (The Fed) interest rate policy directions, and US Dollar strengthening or weakening. Over the past 30 days, copper price trends have tended to decline (weakening).
Two Freeport copper smelters have resumed operations, opening momentum for strengthening national copper downstream industrialisation. as reported by Katadata "Freeport's large smelter capacity will help optimise domestic copper concentrate processing."
Interest from major corporations entering the copper mining business chain is increasingly apparent. as reported by Katadata "copper is one of the commodities we are considering", stated United Tractors management regarding the company's expansion plans.
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