Copper prices slump as LME stocks continue to pile up
LME copper stocks double Copper stocks held on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have more than doubled in the space of two months. This shows clear signals of weakening demand. Inventories of the red metal on the exchange now stand at 162,900 tonnes, according to the latest LME daily data, after 7,200 tonnes of the metal were delivered to LME warehouses in Hamburg, Rotterdam and New Orleans. So far in September, inventories are up by more than 50%, following a similar rise in August. LME copper stocks have been rising ...
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