Bloomberg
Copper Holds Loss as Deliveries to LME Mitigate Supply Crunch
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Copper prices fell to their lowest level in more than three weeks following substantial metal deliveries to London Metal Exchange warehouses. Traders deposited significant quantities of copper into LME storage facilities on the date of the report. The deliveries reduced the intensity of supply constraints that had driven prices higher in preceding weeks.
