If Global Manufacturing Weakens, Here's What Happens to This Copper ETF

The United States Copper Index Fund (NYSEARCA:CPER) has quietly become one of the better-performing commodity vehicles of the cycle, trading near $39 after a 33% run over the past year and an 8% jump in just the last month.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 8, 2026

Deglobalization sparks race for strategic resources, driving gold and copper outlook - Sohn Montreal

A shift in the global economic order is triggering a worldwide race for physical resources, creating the conditions for a sustained commodity bull market and reinforcing gold's role as a critical reserve asset, according to two leaders in global financial markets.

Kitco • Jun 4, 2026

Miners lead FTSE 100 risers as copper hits two-week high on supply squeeze

Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO), Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) and Metlen Energy & Metals PLC (LSE:MTLN) were among the strongest risers in the FTSE 100 on Tuesday morning, carried higher by a surge in copper and gold prices driven by tightening supply and robust demand.

Proactive Investors • Jun 2, 2026

Copper vs. Gold & Silver: Which Metal Wins the AI Boom? ETFs at Play

ETFs like COPX are gaining attention as copper outpaces gold and silver, fueled by AI data center demand and a bullish long-term supply-demand outlook.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 2, 2026

The Copper Demand is Exceeding The Global Supply Says Groves

Andrew Groves, Chairman at Copper Intelligence, joined Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss copper's role in powering the AI boom. As well as how the demand for copper is exceeding the global supply.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Jun 1, 2026

Resolution Copper Mine Promises To Boost America's Energy Security

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy and electrification accelerates, copper's status as the foundational metal of the 21st century becomes magnified. Demand is surging, yet domestic U.S. supply continues to lags after decades of stagnation.

Forbes • May 31, 2026

Copper near $6.25 puts mine supply back in focus, says Neil Adshead

Copper's move toward $6.25/lb is improving margins for miners, but Neil Adshead said the industry's core supply problem remains unchanged: getting new tonnes into the market is still slow, expensive, and difficult.

Kitco • May 15, 2026

Copper prices are now at their highest level on record. AI is only part of the story.

Copper refining now has a Strait of Hormuz problem.

Market Watch • May 12, 2026

Copper Goes Ballistic As A Shortage Meets An Outage

Copper is trading at an all-time high of $6.44 a pound and could go a lot higher as the effects of a supply squeeze and the Iran war are supercharged by stockpiling and mine closures.

Forbes • May 11, 2026

KG on Software's Sell-Off, TXN Rally & Copper Pressure

In-line jobless claims and strong PMI prints give Kevin Green confidence in a U.S. economy making resilient steps forward. Where he's not confident: the software sector.