{"id":12207,"date":"2026-05-19T15:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligence.inhedge.mx\/?p=12207"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:19:09","slug":"copper-rallies-as-inventories-hit-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligence.inhedge.mx\/en\/metals\/copper-rallies-as-inventories-hit-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Three engines behind copper&#8217;s 42% rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-excerpt\">\n    <p>LME Cash closes at $13,532 after a year of records LME Copper Cash registered an all time high of $14,109 in January 2026 after the Grasberg force majeure and a Chilean strike, then consolidated near $12,500 through March. The recovery to $13,532 reflects ICSG and UBS deficit forecasts of 150,000 to 400,000 tons for 2026. 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