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Copper Prices

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Increased demand has given Cu prices exponential growth

The price of copper has grown 56% in the last year and tripled in the last 5 years. One factor contributing to this trend is increased construction demand in China. As its middle-class, urban population grows, there is an upward pressure on the construction of factories,... read more
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No Building - No Copper.

46% of all copper consumption is used on building works, another 30% is used in plumbing etc. The complete slowdown of buildings means that copper demand is low - this is likely to reduce the prices.
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This article describes a commodity traded on a commodities exchange. View articles referencing this commodity.

Copper is a metal used extensively as a heat and electrical conductor, as well as a component in metal alloys, most notably brass and bronze.

[edit] Prices and Delivery Dates

Copper futures contracts are delivered every month of the year.

High Grade Copper with a January, 2009 delivery. US Dollars per pound:

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