Copper holds near $14,000 as new deliveries signal supply relief
Copper edged up 0.2% to trade at $14 032 a ton on the LME at 10 a.m. in Singapore.
Copper edged up 0.2% to $14,032 a ton on the LME, holding near the $14,000 threshold as new deliveries pointed to easing supply tightness. The arrival of fresh supply may temper upward price pressure in the near term, though the metal's elevated level continues to weigh on input costs for African producers and downstream manufacturers.
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