Weekly Recap | CPER.US -2.68%, supply tightness meets dollar strength
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.CPER fell 2.68% this week to close at $39.52, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.27%, leaving the fund about 2.41 percentage points behind. The week traced a fade after an early lift: opening at $39.71 on Monday, it touched a high of $40.14 on Wednesday before retreating to around $39.22 and settling at $39.52 on Friday. Weekly amplitude was 2.32%, and the close remained below the 20-day average of $39.879.
The Week
CPER fell 2.68% this week to close at $39.52, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.27%, leaving the fund about 2.41 percentage points behind. The week traced a fade after an early lift: opening at $39.71 on Monday, it touched a high of $40.14 on Wednesday before retreating to around $39.22 and settling at $39.52 on Friday. Weekly amplitude was 2.32%, and the close remained below the 20-day average of $39.879.
Sector News
Copper news this week centred on supply and macro sentiment. Deutsche Bank warned that de-globalisation could trigger a historic squeeze and a potential 50% rally in copper. BofA lifted its long-term copper forecast on a tightening supply outlook. Panama’s government reportedly plans to recommend restarting a copper mine through a state tie-up, while Freeport’s Indonesia ramp-up was said to be on track. On the macro side, the dollar swung through the week, and Friday’s metals note described copper as posting its worst week since April as the dollar strengthened.
The Week Ahead
Next week’s macro calendar leans on US services data. S&P Global Services PMI final and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI are due Monday, 5 October; the former had a prior of 58.7, the latter 55.4 with a 55 forecast. Trade balance figures follow on Tuesday, 6 October. These releases will test the balance between dollar momentum and industrial-metals demand expectations, and copper’s near-term direction may hinge on the outcome.
In Short
Copper faced a tug of war this week between macro pressure and supply worries, and CPER lagged the broader market even as supply-tightening signals kept appearing in the news flow. The latest PB sits near 1.2x, while large-lot money showed a net-inflow tilt on the most recent session, contrasting with the price pullback. The next question is whether macro data keeps pushing the dollar or supply news regains the upper hand for copper.
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