Group 1 - LME copper prices stabilized due to a weakening dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting market sentiment [1][3] - On June 18, LME three-month copper closed at $9,655.50 per ton, down $13.50 or 0.14% [2][4] - Copper inventories in LME registered warehouses decreased by 60% since March, reaching a low of 107,350 tons, the lowest level since May 2024 [3] Group 2 - The premium for spot copper over the three-month contract approached $150 per ton, the highest since October 2022, compared to a discount in late April [3] - The World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) reported a global refined copper production of 2.5175 million tons and consumption of 2.3238 million tons for April 2025, resulting in a surplus of 193,600 tons [3] - For aluminum, global production was 6.0912 million tons with consumption at 5.8649 million tons, leading to a surplus of 226,300 tons [5]