{"id":194040,"date":"2024-05-16T10:23:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T10:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/?p=194040"},"modified":"2024-05-16T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T11:10:33","slug":"copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper Defies Downdraft in Metals, China Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally Posted, 14 May 2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/insights\/economic-research\/2024\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth.html\">Copper Defies Downdraft in Metals, China Growth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper prices have charted their own course over the past two years, decoupling from base metals such as steel, battery metals lithium and cobalt, and ferrous metal aluminium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While copper prices have risen by about 2% from the end of Q1 2022, steel prices are 26% lower over that period, aluminum prices are down 29% and the prices for cobalt and lithium used in EV batteries have tumbled by 64% and 77%, respectively (Figure 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-1-copper-has-outperformed-base-battery-and-ferrous-metals\">Figure 1: Copper has outperformed base, battery and ferrous metals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig01.jpg\" alt=\"Copper has outperformed base, battery and ferrous metals\" class=\"wp-image-194041 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig01.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig01-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig01-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig01-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 1: Source: Bloomberg Professional (ALE1, HG1, LFA1, CVT1, HRC1) &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only has copper defied the general downdraft in the prices of other industrial and energy transition-related metals, it has also bucked the downtrend in crude oil, with which copper has typically demonstrated a significant degree of co-movement over the past few decades.&nbsp; Since 2022, oil prices first fell and then traded in a range.&nbsp; By contrast, copper prices rose significantly in late 2022, then dipped for a while, and are now on their way back towards record highs (Figure 2).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-2-the-energy-intensity-of-copper-mining-may-explain-its-correlation-with-\">Figure 2: The energy intensity of copper mining may explain its correlation with<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig02.jpg\" alt=\"The energy intensity of copper mining may explain its correlation with\" class=\"wp-image-194042 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig02.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig02-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig02-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig02-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 2: Source: Bloomberg Professional (CL1 and HG1) &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper has also diverged from China\u2019s economy.&nbsp; Historically, copper prices followed Chinese growth with a lag of anywhere from a few months to one year.&nbsp; China\u2019s pace of growth peaked in 2021 and has been slowing since.&nbsp; Yet, copper has risen anyway (Figure 3).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-3-copper-has-also-decoupled-from-china\u2019s-overall-rate-of-growth\">Figure 3: Copper has also decoupled from China\u2019s overall rate of growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig03.jpg\" alt=\"Copper has also decoupled from China\u2019s overall rate of growth\" class=\"wp-image-194043 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig03.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig03-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig03-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig03-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 3: Source: Bloomberg Professional (HG1 and CLKQINDX) &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only market that copper has maintained its price relationship with is U.S. equities (Figure 4).&nbsp; Copper has a longstanding positive correlation of variable strength with U.S. stocks that dates back decades (Figure 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-4-copper-has-kept-pace-with-us-equities-so-far-this-decade\">Figure 4: Copper has kept pace with U.S. equities so far this decade<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig04.jpg\" alt=\"Copper has kept pace with U.S. equities so far this decade\" class=\"wp-image-194044 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig04.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig04-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig04-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig04-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 4: Source: Bloomberg Professional (SPX and HG1) &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-5-copper-has-had-positive-1y-rolling-correlations-with-the-sp-since-1999\">Figure 5: Copper has had positive 1Y rolling correlations with the S&amp;P since 1999<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig05.jpg\" alt=\"Copper has had positive 1Y rolling correlations with the S&amp;P since 1999\" class=\"wp-image-194045 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig05.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig05-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig05-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig05-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 5: Source: Bloomberg Professional (SPX and HG1) &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what\u2019s behind copper\u2019s strength relative with its peers in the metals group, to crude oil and to the pace of growth in China. The answer seems to boil down to two factors: the energy transition and supply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper\u2019s divergence versus crude oil, aluminum and steel began in earnest in the fall of 2022 when the U.S. passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which, among its many provisions, authorized $60 billion for investment in electric vehicle recharging stations and paved the way for large investments in the electric grid and alternative energies, all of which involve the use of substantial amounts of copper. Since then, Europe has embarked on a smaller but still significant program of investment in the energy transition. Copper\u2019s fortunes appear to have been further boosted by the growth of EV sales, particularly in China where they accounted for 35-40% of all vehicles sold in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heightened demand for copper has collided with slow growth in copper mining supply.&nbsp; Over the past 30 years, copper mining supply has risen by only 133%, much less than the pace of growth in ferrous metals, which have seen growth of 165-240%, or aluminum, which is up over 265%. The growth of copper mining output has been particularly slow since 2014 (Figure 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-6-copper-supply-is-among-the-slowest-growing-of-any-base-or-ferrous-metal\">Figure 6: Copper supply is among the slowest growing of any base or ferrous metal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig06.jpg\" alt=\"Copper supply is among the slowest growing of any base or ferrous metal\" class=\"wp-image-194046 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig06.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig06-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig06-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig06-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 6: Source: US Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center, Mineral Commodity Summaries 1994-2020 &#8211;  <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copper\u2019s outperformance relative to lithium and cobalt can also be attributed to supply.&nbsp; The two battery metals, in theory, should be among the primary beneficiaries of the increased demand for EV batteries. That increased demand, however, has been swamped by rising supply.&nbsp; Lithium mining production has risen by 28-fold (Figure 7).&nbsp; Cobalt production has surged by over 12 times (Figure 8).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-7-lithium-supplies-have-grown-by-2750-in-30-years\">Figure 7: Lithium supplies have grown by 2,750% in 30 years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig07.jpg\" alt=\"Lithium supplies have grown by 2,750% in 30 years\" class=\"wp-image-194047 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig07.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig07-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig07-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig07-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 7: Source: U.S. Geological Survery, Lithium Statistics and Information, Annual Publications 2005-2023 &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-8-cobalt-mining-supply-has-risen-by-1200-since-1994\">Figure 8: Cobalt mining supply has risen by 1,200% since 1994<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig08.jpg\" alt=\"Past performance is not indicative of future results\" class=\"wp-image-194048 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig08.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig08-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig08-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig08-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 8: Source: U.S. Geological Survery, Cobalt Statistics and Information, Annual Publications 1994-2021 &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All in all, this explains the extraordinary bear market in lithium and cobalt prices as well as why the futures curves, although in contango, don\u2019t price much of a recovery for either metal over the next 12-18 months (Figures 9 and 10).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-9-cobalt-and-lithium-prices-are-trading-67-75-off-their-highs\">Figure 9: Cobalt and lithium prices are trading 67-75% off their highs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig09.jpg\" alt=\"Cobalt and lithium prices are trading 67-75% off their highs\" class=\"wp-image-194049 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig09.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig09-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig09-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig09-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 9: Source: Bloomberg (CVT1 and LFA1) &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"figure-10-although-in-contango-cobalt--lithium-curves-aren\u2019t-pricing-much-of-a-recovery\">Figure 10: Although in contango, cobalt &amp; lithium curves aren\u2019t pricing much of a recovery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig10.jpg\" alt=\"Although in contango, cobalt &amp; lithium curves aren\u2019t pricing much of a recovery\" class=\"wp-image-194050 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig10.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig10-700x447.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig10-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/copper-defies-downdraft-in-metals-china-growth-fig10-768x490.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; aspect-ratio: 940\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 10: Source: Bloomberg (CVT1&#8230;CVT26 and LFA1&#8230;LFA 16) &#8211;<strong> Past performance is not indicative of future results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key question on the demand side is will the high price of copper incentivize additional supply growth?&nbsp; Likewise will the low price of cobalt and lithium boost demand for batteries, and will they discourage such rapid growth in mining output?&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copper prices have charted their own course over the past two years, decoupling from base metals such as steel, battery metals lithium and cobalt, and ferrous metal 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