Market watchers note that copper futures contract volatility may spike further if geopolitical uncertainty in South America impacts long-term supply chain stability, keeping hedging strategies in focus. The prices of agricultural commodities in the grain/oilseed, soft, and animal protein sectors posted losses in September, except for October lean hog futures, which gained 5.08%. Copper futures offer price mitigation to a range of market participants. An important risk management tool and the preferred instrument used by the investment community, Copper is fully integrated into the US market and the predominant benchmark throughout the global copper value chain. Current copper futures contract Intraday trading shows growing interest in high-frequency algorithms exploiting minute spreads, with market liquidity reaching high seasonal norms.
