Front Month Comex Copper for May delivery gained 0.25 cent per pound, or 0.04% to $6.2515 this week
--Up for two consecutive weeks
--Up 31.95 cents or 5.39% over the last two weeks
--Up six of the past eight weeks
--Today it is down 31.60 cents or 4.81%
--Largest one day dollar and percentage decline since Thursday, July 31, 2025
--Fifth highest close in history
--Down for two consecutive sessions
--Down 38.40 cents or 5.79% over the last two sessions
--Today's settlement value is the fifth highest this year
--Lowest settlement value since Friday, May 8, 2026
--Off 5.79% from its 52-week high of $6.6355 hit Wednesday, May 13, 2026
--Up 44.36% from its 52-week low of $4.3305 hit Thursday, July 31, 2025
--Rose 37.23% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 5.79% from its 2026 settlement high of $6.6355 hit Wednesday, May 13, 2026
--Up 17.01% from its 2026 settlement low of $5.3425 hit Friday, March 20, 2026
--Off 5.79% from its record high of $6.6355 hit Wednesday, May 13, 2026
--Month-to-date it is up 5.49%
--Year-to-date it is up 62.15 cents or 11.04%
All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 15, 2026 13:38 ET (17:38 GMT)
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