Group 1 - LME copper prices increased by $49, or 0.49%, closing at $9,989.0 per ton, driven by signs of improving demand from China ahead of the National Day holiday [1][2] - The copper price has decreased by 2% from a 15-month high of $10,192.50 due to profit-taking after the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut [2] - The Yangshan copper premium, reflecting China's import demand, rose by 1.8% to $57 per ton [2] Group 2 - Citigroup forecasts copper prices to range between $9,500 and $10,500 per ton in Q4, with a potential rise to $12,000 by 2026, driven by a projected 2.9% increase in refined copper consumption next year [3] - The global copper market is expected to shift from a surplus of 63,000 tons this year to a shortage of 308,000 tons [3] Group 3 - LME aluminum prices fell by $13, or 0.48%, closing at $2,671.5 per ton, with a recent peak of $2,720 per ton due to a widening premium in the spot market [4] - The average price for aluminum in Q4 is expected to be around $2,650 [4] Group 4 - LME zinc prices decreased by $27.5, or 0.94%, closing at $2,889.0 per ton, with a significant drop in registered warehouse stocks indicating supply tightness [5] - Despite the tightness in registered stocks, the spot market for zinc remains adequately supplied [5] Group 5 - LME lead prices fell by $9.5, or 0.47%, closing at $1,996.5 per ton [6] - LME nickel prices decreased by $1, or 0.01%, closing at $15,271.0 per ton [7] - LME tin prices increased by $461, or 1.37%, closing at $34,172.0 per ton [7]