Group 1 - LME copper prices experienced a slight increase due to strong industrial production data from China, offsetting the impact of rising available inventory and a stronger dollar [1] - As of July 15, LME three-month copper closed at $9,645.50 per ton, up $26.50 or 0.28%, but has declined over 2% since the beginning of the month [1][2] - The copper price has retreated from a three-month high of $10,020 per ton reached in early July [1] Group 2 - Commodity Market Analytics predicts that copper prices may fall to around $9,585 per ton in the short term [3] - Goldman Sachs has lowered its August LME copper price forecast from $10,050 per ton to $9,550 per ton, while maintaining long-term forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027 at $9,700, $10,000, and $10,750 per ton respectively [5] - The announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports by the U.S. has made exports to the U.S. less attractive for other countries, leading to a decrease in LME canceled warrants to 11% of total inventory, the lowest level in five months [4] Group 3 - Recent data from China's National Bureau of Statistics indicates that the production of primary aluminum in June 2025 was 3.81 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, with a cumulative production of 22.38 million tons in the first half of the year, up 3.3% [5] - In June 2025, the production of ten non-ferrous metals in China reached 6.95 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%, with a cumulative production of 40.32 million tons in the first half of the year, up 2.9% [5]
金属多下行 期铜上涨，但库存增加和美元走高令涨幅受限【7月14日LME收盘】
Wen Hua Cai Jing·2025-07-16 00:54