Copper Prices Drop Amid Stronger Dollar and Weak Chinese Economic Data

Copper prices fell to a one-week low as the stronger U.S. dollar, weak economic data from China, and rising oil prices pressured industrial metals markets. The benchmark three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange dropped by 2.75%.

By Fiona Craig Mon, May 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM GMT+3 1 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Copper Prices Drop Amid Stronger Dollar and Weak Chinese Economic Data

Topics: China economic data Copper Oil Prices U.S. Dollar

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