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Copper futures settle down on weak demand signals ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year holiday
Feb-13-2026
Copper futures settled down on Thursday on account of weak demand signals from China as the Country’s economic activity slowed ahead of the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, which is set to begin on February 15. Firm American currency against its major peers overseas also adding more pressure on red metal prices. Meanwhile investors are cautiously awaiting the upcoming US inflation report, which could shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Although, longer-term support remained in place for copper prices due to ongoing supply disruptions and robust global demand from the energy transition and continued expansion of AI-powered data centers.

Copper futures for March delivery fell $0.18 to settle at $5.7855 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down by 2.21% at $12,875.50 a ton.

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