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Our quarterly copper outlook is published in our Quarterly Metals Report, which covers base, precious and ferrous metals. The impact of supply and demand fundamentals, including LME and SHFE stocks and macroeconomic implications for the copper futures and spot prices are analysed. Our research team produce a copper price range forecast as part of the report.

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Copper Outlook – Q2 2026

Copper has shifted into a new phase as conflict risk premia fade and macro headwinds ease. With volatility subsiding, fundamentals are beginning to reassert influence. Further upside will depend on the implementation of material security policies. Without such catalysts, copper is expected to remain resilient, exhibiting a cautious upward bias and showing diminished sensitivity to headline news.

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As we move into Q2 2026, metals markets are moving away from conflict‑led shocks and toward a more fragmented, metal‑by‑metal setup. With much of the geopolitical premium already absorbed, price action has become more selective and range‑bound, exposing thin liquidity and elevating the importance of local supply conditions. Copper still anchors sentiment across the complex, but price behaviour is increasingly differentiated as markets separate genuinely tight metals from those facing surplus constraints and precious metals capped by rates and dollar dynamics.

Q2 2026