Morning Copper Price Traded at US$6.78 /Pound (Friday, 25 September 2026)
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Investing.com recorded that copper price today fell 0.16% to the level of US$ 6.78 per pound. This price drop is relatively high compared to the average price movement over the past week.
Throughout this week, copper recorded its highest price surge on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 1.09%. It has strengthened by 17.77% compared to its position at the start of the year.
(Read: Palladium Price - Midday Palladium Traded at US$1270.2 /Troy Ounce (Thursday, 24 September 2026))
Current conditions are similar to copper price movements over the last one day, which are on an upward trend.
Over the past week, copper price movement grew 1.76% with an average daily transaction price of US$6.76 per pound. Meanwhile compared to its position 30 days ago, copper price movement has increased by 2.91%. Even from its highest price this year at US$6.89 per pound, copper price has fallen by 1.59%.
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 tend to rise. The highest monthly average price for the copper commodity was recorded 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 networks, renewable energy, right through to 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 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 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 direction, as well as US Dollar strengthening or weakening. Over the last 30 days, copper price trends have tended to rise (bullish).
Copper prices are once again attracting interest from large domestic industry players. as reported by Katadata "There are plans, copper remains one of the commodities we are considering." United Tractors has officially opened opportunities to enter this mining business.
Indonesia's raw copper export ban policy implemented since 2019 affects the price dynamics of this commodity. as reported by Katadata "In order to carry out economic transformation, there is no other way, domestic industry must exist," stated Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.
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