BC-Copper Futures

Key Points

• July copper futures closed at 5.5150 per lb, down 0.0470, after trading between 5.4495 and 5.5145.
• The September contract fell 0.0540 to 5.5505, and most nearby maturities slid by about 5 cents across the curve.
• Total volume was estimated at 43,864 contracts, down from Friday’s 58,092, with September volume at 32,116 versus 36,803.
• Open interest rose by 1,981 to 221,729, indicating growing market participation despite the price decline.

NEW YORK (AP) — Prices as of 4:30:00 PM Friday, July 18.

Copper (COMX)

25,000 lbs.- dollars per lb.

Contract	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Today's Volume	Thursday's Volume
Jul 25	5.4890	5.5790	5.4890	5.5780	+.0920	327	677
Aug 25	5.4970	5.5920	5.4960	5.5845	+.0945	400	491
Sep 25	5.4980	5.6150	5.4955	5.6045	+.0920	23211	21091
Oct 25	5.5390	5.6310	5.5390	5.6245	+.0915	67	192
Nov 25				5.6495	+.0910	36	119
Dec 25	5.5670	5.6825	5.5670	5.6730	+.0915	4818	5706
Jan 26				5.6890	+.0910	39	12
Feb 26				5.7065	+.0910	12	9
Mar 26	5.6325	5.7235	5.6280	5.7140	+.0910	1917	1561
Apr 26				5.7240	+.0910
May 26	5.6650	5.7290	5.6650	5.7270	+.0915	673	327
Jun 26				5.7355	+.0915	1	13
Jul 26	5.7170	5.7210	5.7050	5.7385	+.0910	436	200
Aug 26				5.7480	+.0915	6
Sep 26	5.7305	5.7450	5.7240	5.7505	+.0910	203	166
Oct 26				5.7625	+.0910		3
Nov 26				5.7705	+.0910
Dec 26	5.7480	5.7480	5.7420	5.7725	+.0880	109	228
Jan 27				5.7840	+.0885
Feb 27				5.7940	+.0895
Mar 27				5.7990	+.0900	35	13
Apr 27				5.8135	+.0905
May 27				5.8205	+.0905	37	2
Jun 27				5.8375	+.0905
Jul 27				5.8450	+.0905
Sep 27				5.8710	+.0905
Dec 27				5.8985	+.0905
Mar 28				5.9290	+.0905
May 28				5.9540	+.0905
Jul 28				5.9795	+.0905
Sep 28				6.0045	+.0905
Dec 28				6.0300	+.0905
Mar 29				6.0550	+.0905
May 29				6.1330	+.0905
Jul 29				6.1565	+.0905
Sep 29				6.1790	+.0905
Dec 29				6.2185	+.0905
Mar 30				6.2415	+.0905
May 30				6.2650	+.0905

Est vol 32,330

Thu.'s vol 30,810

Open int 224,686

Open Interest Change -128