Morning Copper Price Traded at US$6.57 /Pound (Friday, 16 October 2026)
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Investing.com recorded that copper price today rose 0.26 percent to reach the level of US$ 6.57 per pound. This price increase is relatively high compared to the average price movement over the past week.
Copper price recorded its highest weekly spike on Monday, 12 October 2026 at 0.51 percent. It has strengthened by 14.2 percent compared to its position at the start of the year.
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Current conditions are similar to copper price movements over the last one day, which are currently on a declining trend.
Over the past week, copper price movement grew 0.08 percent, with an average daily transaction price of US$6.67 per pound. According to Katadata Insight Center (KIC) calculations, on a year-to-date (ytd) basis, this copper price has increased by 14.2 percent. Meanwhile, throughout this year, the highest trading value for the copper commodity was ever transacted at US$6.89 per pound, which occurred on Wednesday, 09 September 2026.
On an annual basis, the average copper trading price over the last five years is on an upward trend. Meanwhile, for monthly price monitoring, transactions over the last 12 months have tended to rise. The highest recorded monthly average price for copper commodity was noted in September 2026 at US$6.66 per pound.
Factors Affecting Copper Price
Global market copper prices move following the balance between mine supply and industrial demand. On the demand side, copper is the backbone of the energy transition as it is used massively in electric vehicles (EV), power transmission grids, renewable energy, as well as data centers 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 cause tight supply. 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 the main benchmark at the London Metal Exchange (LME). As an excellent electrical conductor, 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 industrialization 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, as well as US Dollar strengthening or weakening. Over the last 30 days, copper price trends have tended to decline (weakening).
Two Freeport copper smelters have resumed operations after a temporary halt. This marks a momentum for strengthening national copper downstream industrialization. as reported by Katadata "its concentrate processing has become more optimal".
Interest from large corporations entering copper mining has again attracted market attention. as reported by Katadata "There are plans, copper remains one of the commodities we are considering." This signals new sentiment for the price of this metal commodity.
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