Copper Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Retreats From Record High as China Data Weighs; Goldman and Morgan Stanley Update 2026 Outlook
Copper prices fell on December 16, 2025, with LME three-month contracts slipping to around $11,592 per ton by mid-morning in London after last week’s record high. Shanghai copper dropped 1.29% to 91,380 yuan/ton, while U.S. COMEX futures traded near $5.37/lb, down 0.77%. Weaker Chinese factory data and concerns over speculative trading fueled the decline.