铜：穷人的黄金之40年铜价回顾

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report The report reviews the copper price trends over the past 40 years and analyzes the impact of major events on copper prices, including economic growth, financial crises, central bank policies, geopolitical events, and trade frictions [4][5][6]. 3. Summary by Key Events 2003 - 2008 - In October 2003, copper prices started to rise due to China's rapid economic growth, increased demand for industrial metals, supply - demand imbalance, and fund speculation [4]. - In 2006, global economic growth slowed, demand declined, and copper prices fluctuated significantly [4]. - In August 2007, affected by the US sub - prime mortgage crisis, copper prices fell [4]. - In August 2008, the deepening of the US sub - prime mortgage crisis and China's macro - control led to a sharp drop in copper prices [4]. - In October 2008, after Lehman's bankruptcy, copper prices tumbled, but then rebounded with the 700 - billion TARP and the launch of QE1 [4]. 2009 - 2014 - In March 2010, the end of QE1 hindered the upward trend of copper prices [5]. - In August 2010, the launch of QE2 (scale of $600 billion) pushed copper prices up [5]. - On August 5, 2011, S&P downgraded the US sovereign credit rating, causing copper prices to plummet [5]. - In June 2012, after the end of QE2, copper prices oscillated downward [5]. - In September 2012, the launch of QE3 made copper prices enter an oscillation phase [5]. - In December 2013, the reduction of monthly Treasury purchases and the end of QE3 in October 2014 led to a downward oscillation of copper prices [5]. 2015 - 2019 - In 2015, the global immigration and refugee crisis intensified [6]. - In 2016, European terrorist attacks and the UK's "Brexit" referendum made copper prices weak, but Trump's election in November 2016 caused a sharp rebound [6]. - In March 2018, the US imposed high tariffs on steel and aluminum products and Chinese goods, leading to trade frictions and affecting copper prices [6]. - In 2019, the global economic growth hit a ten - year low, and copper prices oscillated downward. In December, the Sino - US phase - one trade deal stabilized copper prices [6]. 2020 - 2023 - In 2020, the COVID - 19 pandemic hit the global economy and copper prices hard. In March, the Fed's interest rate cut and "unlimited" quantitative easing led to a sharp rebound in copper prices due to inflation [7]. - In 2021, the deterioration of Russia - West relations caused significant oscillations in copper prices [7]. - In February 2022, the Russia - Ukraine conflict led to a sharp drop in copper prices. The Fed's 11 consecutive interest rate hikes from March 2022 to July 2023 put pressure on copper prices [7]. 2024 - Present - In January 2024, the popularity of ChatGPT was positive for copper prices [8]. - In September 2024, the Fed's "preventive interest rate cut" due to economic slowdown was beneficial to copper prices [8]. - In November 2024, Trump's re - election made the market optimistic, and copper prices strengthened [8]. - On December 18, 2024, the Fed's interest rate cut completed the policy shift and pushed copper prices to a record high [8].