# Copper price falls for 4th day

> Copper drops 2.9% this week, worst since March, as AI stocks tumble.
- Title: Copper price falls for 4th day · The Economic Times | Shortify
- Summary: Copper drops 2.9% this week, worst since March, as AI stocks tumble. Copper prices fell 2.9% this week, heading for its biggest weekly drop since March 20…
- Keywords: copper prices, technology stocks, ai regulation, copper supply concerns, london metal exchange, copper market analysis, copper futures, The Economic Times
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/news/copper-falls-for-4th-day-heads-for-worst-week-since-march-on-ai-rout/articleshow/135605625.cms
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:24:00+00:00
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- Topics: copper prices, technology stocks, ai regulation, copper supply concerns, london metal exchange, copper market analysis, copper futures, money, business
## Copper price falls for 4th day
Copper fell for a fourth straight session on Friday.
## Copper heads for worst week since March
Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.8% at $13,738 a metric ton.
## Weekly drop tracks to 2.9%
The metal is on track for a 2.9% drop this week, which would mark its steepest weekly loss since the week ended March 20.
## AI investment fears drive decline
Copper increasingly influenced by sentiment towards data centre expansion.

> sentiment towards data centre expansion
## CRU analyst warns of short-term support
Craig Lang, principal analyst at CRU, cautioned against labelling copper's dip a sustained correction.
## Shanghai copper stocks hit 33,848 tons
Copper stocks in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses fell more than 24% this week to just 33,848 tons.
## LME copper shows near-term tightness
The cash LME copper contract was trading at a $117.50 a ton premium over the three-month forward.
## Key takeaway

Copper prices fell 2.9% this week, heading for its biggest weekly drop since March 20, driven by AI investment fears.