Copper price (LME)
Latest reading: 12529 $/MT (March 2026)
- 1-month change
- -3.3%
- 3-month change
- +6.3%
- 12-month change
- +28.7%
- Source
- FRED PCOPPUSDM
Price history
Observations
| Date | Value ($/MT) |
|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 12529 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 12951 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 12987 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 11791 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10812 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 10740 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 9995 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 9672 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 9771 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 9835 |
| May 1, 2025 | 9531 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 9173 |
What the data shows
As of March 2026, copper price (lme) stands at 12529 $/MT (FRED: PCOPPUSDM). That is +28.7% versus March 2025 (9736 $/MT), a sharply higher trajectory over the past year. Over the last three months the series has moved +6.3% and notably higher; month-on-month it is -3.3% and modestly lower. The trailing twelve-month range runs from 9173 $/MT to 12987 $/MT. Procurement teams tracking global metals exposure should treat this series as a monthly benchmark when repricing contracts, modelling cost-pass-through, or reviewing supplier indexation clauses.
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