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Copper steadies as traders watch inventories, spreads and the Fed

Published Sep 15, 2026
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  • Copper held steady as market watchers focused on rising inventories and easier time spreads ahead of the Fed's Wednesday call on whether to hike interest rates.
  • Three-month futures are in contango, priced $62.53 a ton above immediate delivery after recent weeks of backwardation.
  • At 9:38 a.m. Singapore time, copper was up 0.1% to $14,097 a ton; nickel slipped 0.7% to a year low, and Singapore iron ore edged down 0.1% to $95.35.

Market moves and price action

Copper found a footing with a modest uptick in London Metal Exchange futures, building on a small gain from the prior session. Even with that, prices are still well off last week's record, which had been propelled by wagers on a US tariff driven squeeze on supply.

Supply signals and warehousing

This year, traders have been funneling metal into US warehouses to be positioned for potential tariffs that could lift domestic prices. The White House has yet to roll out new measures. At the same time, stockpiles in LME accredited depots outside the US climbed again this week, softening the risk of a near term supply pinch.

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Spreads, Fed outlook, and other metals

Time spreads have flipped: the three month contract trades $62.53 a ton above immediate delivery, a contango that points to comfortable supply after a bout of backwardation in recent weeks. Markets broadly anticipate the Fed to implement a hike - the first increase in rates since 2023 - a setting that typically weighs on non yielding assets like commodities. Elsewhere, nickel fell 0.7% to its lowest level this year, and Singapore iron ore eased 0.1% to $95.35 a ton.

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