Group 1 - Copper prices surged to a historic high of over $14,000 per ton on the London Metal Exchange (LME), driven by strong demand expectations and speculative buying, alongside a weak dollar and geopolitical concerns [1][2] - Speculators are ignoring warnings from analysts about high prices potentially suppressing physical demand from industrial consumers, as well as the current supply-demand fundamentals not supporting such prices [2] - The three-month LME copper price increased by 6.3% to $13,911.50 per ton, with an intraday peak of $14,125, marking the largest single-day increase in years, driven by aggressive speculative trading [2] Group 2 - In China, copper prices closed at 109,110 yuan per ton, up 6.7% from the previous trading day, with an intraday high of 110,970 yuan [3] - Despite weak physical demand, copper prices rose, influenced by a surge in investment in physical assets and geopolitical tensions that have also pushed gold and silver to historic highs [3] - The dollar index's decline supports metal prices, making dollar-denominated commodities more attractive to buyers using other currencies [3] Group 3 - Other base metals also saw price increases, with three-month LME aluminum rising by 1.5% to $3,306 per ton, zinc up 3.83% to $3,493 per ton, lead up 1.36% to $2,044.5 per ton, nickel up 3.78% to $18,960 per ton, and tin up 1.10% to $56,570 per ton [3]
投机客蜂拥而入,伦铜突破14000美元创历史新高
Wen Hua Cai Jing·2026-01-29 12:38