Copper Live Price
Copper Live Price Chart
1D and 5D plot 5- and 30-minute intraday candles; 1M–6M plot daily candles. Prices are indicative and may be delayed.
Period returns — 1D is the latest session move (the last completed session when the market is closed); 1W–1Y are computed from real daily closing history. Each window is shown only when its data is available.
Key Statistics
Technical Summary
4 of 5 signals read buy.
Computed from real daily price history (RSI 14, SMA 20/50/200, MACD 12/26/9) · as of Sep 4, 12:27 UTC. Not investment advice.
About Copper
Copper is the most economically significant base metal — so embedded in construction, power grids and manufacturing that traders nickname it "Dr. Copper" for its supposed ability to diagnose the health of the global economy. It trades as futures on COMEX in US dollars per pound and on the London Metal Exchange per metric tonne.
On the supply side, mine production is concentrated in South America, with Chile the world's largest producer, so labour actions and project disruptions there can move the price. On the demand side, China is the largest consumer, making Chinese construction and manufacturing data central to the outlook. Longer term, electrification — EVs, renewables and grid build-out — is widely expected to keep structural demand for the metal growing.
On the session, Copper is trading at 6.6625, a move of -0.0020 (-0.03%) versus the previous close of 6.6645. The instrument has ranged between 6.6350 and 6.7025 so far today. FXMARE's technical engine currently reads the setup as Strong Buy.
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Copper — frequently asked questions
What is the live copper price today?
This page tracks the live COMEX copper price in US dollars per pound - the North American futures benchmark - with an intraday chart and the day's range. The London Metal Exchange quotes its copper contracts in US dollars per metric tonne instead; one tonne is about 2,205 pounds, so multiplying the per-pound price gives the rough tonne equivalent.
What moves the copper price?
Chinese demand comes first - China is by far the largest consumer, so its construction, power-grid investment and manufacturing data set the tone. Mine supply is the other half: production is concentrated in South America, led by Chile, where strikes, falling ore grades and permitting problems can tighten the market. Exchange inventories and the US dollar matter too.
Why is copper called Dr. Copper?
Because the metal is used almost everywhere industrial activity happens - wiring, plumbing, power grids, motors and vehicles - so traders read its price as a diagnosis of global growth. The signal is imperfect: stockpiling, mine disruptions and the structural pull of electrification can move copper independently of the wider economic cycle.