RE: billy4 Mar 2021 10:00
Copper Price Forecast: Bull Case to Prevail on Robust Supply and Demand Drivers
03 Mar 2021 04:30, GMT
Thomas Westwater, Analyst
Copper, LME Warehouse Levels, Technical Outlook – Talking Points
Copper takes aim at all-time high as the red metal nears a 20% YTD gain
Global macroeconomic factors point to further support for prices
Copper’s 12-day Exponential Moving Average eyed as near-term support
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Copper prices continue to soar as the global economic recovery strengthens amid a backdrop of loose monetary and financial conditions, slowing Covid-19 infection rates, and shifting energy policies. The red metal will record its sixth consecutive monthly increase if the current trend holds, with all-time highs in view.
The industrial metal is trading at its highest level since mid-2011 when prices were coming off a record peak following a commodity supercycle that pushed copper and other metals into the stratosphere. The current rally suggests we are now in another one. That hypothesis may be confirmed soon if prices break the approaching all-time high of $4.649.
A new all-time high would certainly solidify the bull case for copper and potentially beget even higher highs. Current supply and demand conditions are favoring commodity prices. While there are many gradations under close examination, the bullish narrative for copper can be broken down into simpler terms. Supply will likely remain under pressure as stimulus-driven demand bolsters prices.
One reason supply will likely remain under pressure is the amount of time it takes – which is estimated at around 8-10 years per industry experts – to get a copper mine up and running. That said, major physical inventory levels are nearing record lows, with the London Metals Exchange’s current copper inventory level near 15-year lows