LME期铜料将录得16年来最大年线涨幅 为表现最佳的基本金属

Group 1 - LME copper prices experienced a slight decline but are expected to record the largest annual gain since 2009 in 2025, driven by supply concerns and demand growth from AI and energy sectors [1] - Year-to-date, copper prices have surged over 42% due to uncertainties surrounding US tariffs and production disruptions at mines [1] - Three-month copper futures fell by 0.49% to $12,497 per ton, while the Shanghai copper main contract rose by 0.84% to 98,240 yuan per ton, with a cumulative increase of 33.27% this year [1] Group 2 - COMEX copper inventories have reached a historical high of 490,722 tons, increasing by 426.75% year-to-date, while LME copper inventories have decreased by 44.91% to 149,475 tons [2] - Tin is projected to have the second-largest annual gain among base metals, with three-month tin futures down 1.67% but expected to record a 42% annual increase [2] Group 3 - Aluminum is identified as a winner among base metals this year, with LME three-month aluminum rising by 0.44% and expected to achieve over a 17% annual gain [3] - Nickel prices are anticipated to record an annual gain for the first time since 2023, with three-month nickel futures down 1.35% but projected to have over an 8% annual increase [3] Group 4 - Other base metals showed mixed performance, with three-month zinc down 0.24% and three-month lead up 0.22% [4]