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Shanghai Copper Prices Drop Amid China Economic Concerns

12/17/2025

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Shanghai copper prices fell nearly 1.5% on December 15, 2025, as concerns about China's economic recovery and property downturn weighed demand.
Disappointing factory output and retail sales data contributed to the decline.
China Vanke Co., Ltd., the developer, failed to secure bondholder approval for a payment, heightening default fears.
London copper prices rose 1.4% due to a weaker dollar, reflecting broader market anxieties about China's slowing growth and global demand.

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Story summary

Shanghai copper prices fell nearly 1.5% on December 15, 2025, as concerns about China's economic recovery and property downturn weighed demand.
Disappointing factory output and retail sales data contributed to the decline.
China Vanke Co., Ltd., the developer, failed to secure bondholder approval for a payment, heightening default fears.
London copper prices rose 1.4% due to a weaker dollar, reflecting broader market anxieties about China's slowing growth and global demand.