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Copper futures climbed above $6.45 per pound on Friday and were on track to finish the week and the month about 2% and 4% higher, respectively. The gains followed the US Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged this week, easing concerns over the demand outlook for industrial metals. In top consumer China, the Politburo signaled it would continue relying on existing policy measures rather than introducing broad-based stimulus, emphasizing the need to “fully use” current tools while directing fiscal spending and bond issuance toward boosting demand and improving supply. Meanwhile, copper continued to find support from its strong long-term demand outlook, underpinned by the global transition to clean energy and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers.
