Commodity Market Report
Global copper short-term outlook July 2021
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Report summary
The cautiousness that emerged in June which dragged 3-month LME copper prices from a US$10,365/t high at the start of month continued into July. Softening demand in China, concerns over the Delta variant, a stronger US dollar and further liquation of long positions by the investors moved prices within a much narrower trading range in early July. It was not until the 21 July that prices began to recover, supported by a weaker US dollar, signs of a persistent decline in Chinese exchange stocks and supply disruptions from Peru (Las Bambas) and Chile (Escondida).
Table of contents
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Market developments
- North America
- Europe
- Asia ex-China
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Concentrate markets
- China concentrate markets
- Other smelter news
- Blister/anode and scrap markets
- Production news
- Project development
Tables and charts
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LME 3-month price ($/t) and LME stocks (kt)Chinese imports of copper by type and share, 2015 to 2021 (year to June)COMEX cash price and spread (clb)
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Indexed LME, COMEX and SHFE pricesPrice forecasts and world quarterly supply-demand balance (kt)Concentrate market TCRCsGlobal copper-in-concentrate stock changes (kt Cu)US industrial productionUS housing starts and completionsProduction and shipments of copper wire rod and copper semis - ktGlobal quarterly refined copper consumption - kt2021 Planned maintenance for Chinese smelters
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