700,000 Tons of Copper Are Sitting in U.S. Warehouses, So Why Is Price Still High?

COMEX-approved warehouses now hold roughly 700,000 short tons of copper, according to CME Group’s latest metals update. At the same time, benchmark copper remains near historic highs, creating an unusual combination of record inventories and expensive metal. September made the contradiction even sharper. Copper briefly moved toward $6.90 per pound before retreating toward $6.70 after reports that prospective U.S. tariff …

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