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Podcast by J.P. Morgan analysts on global markets

Analysts from J.P. Morgan’s Research team take a closer look at the stories behind some of the biggest trends, themes and developments in markets today.

Commodities

<ul><li>Base metals, particularly copper, are sensitive to China specific tariffs, leading to a rise in copper prices in early 2025</li><li>Near term market outlook is cautious due to supply and demand dynamics, with prices potentially pulling back towards $9,000 per ton</li><li>Long term outlook for copper market tightening in 2025 due to slowing mine supply growth and modest deceleration in global demand growth, with potential risks in X Chinese demand.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Base metals, particularly copper, are sensitive to China specific tariffs, leading to a rise in copper prices in early 2025Near term market outlook is cautious due to supply and demand dynamics, with prices potentially pulling back towards $9,000 per tonLong term outlook for copper market tightening in 2025 due to slowing mine supply growth and modest deceleration in global demand growth, with potential risks in X Chinese demand.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Global Commodities: Copper — From tariffs to tightness

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

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<li>Copper prices remained tepid last week, owing to a weak global market sentiment with Trump's tariffs. Funds cut their bullish Comex positions as premiums crashed by 40% from the peak.  </li>
<li>China's Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.2 in February, surpassing the expected 49.9, while the record Total Social Financing in January also contributed significantly to this positive outlook.</li>
<li>The NPC 2025, taking place on March 5, will be closely watched for China's fiscal policy roadmap, which is expected to influence commodity consumption.</li>
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Copper prices remained tepid last week, owing to a weak global market sentiment with Trump's tariffs. Funds cut their bullish Comex positions as premiums crashed by 40% from the peak.  
China's Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.2 in February, surpassing the expected 49.9, while the record Total Social Financing in January also contributed significantly to this positive outlook.
The NPC 2025, taking place on March 5, will be closely watched for China's fiscal policy roadmap, which is expected to influence commodity consumption.


Copper Tracker 3rd March 2025: China TSF And PMI Rebound A Major Boost, All Eyes On the NPC

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/antofagasta-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21814:1" rel="noopener">Antofagasta PLC (ANTO LN)</a>  delivered robust 2024 results, showcasing an 11% EBITDA increase to $3.4 billion and significantly expanded margins to 52%, exceeding many industry peers.</li>
<li>Antofagasta's 2025 capital expenditure is projected to increase to $3.9 billion (from $2.4 billion in 2024), supporting production growth to 900,000 tons (vs current 660k tons) by 2029-30. </li>
<li>Antofagasta's valuation, at 27.2x P/E and 7.2x EV/EBITDA, appears elevated. Southern Copper (SCCO US), offering superior return on capital employed (ROCE), presents a more attractive investment profile.</li>
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Antofagasta PLC (ANTO LN)  delivered robust 2024 results, showcasing an 11% EBITDA increase to $3.4 billion and significantly expanded margins to 52%, exceeding many industry peers.
Antofagasta's 2025 capital expenditure is projected to increase to $3.9 billion (from $2.4 billion in 2024), supporting production growth to 900,000 tons (vs current 660k tons) by 2029-30. 
Antofagasta's valuation, at 27.2x P/E and 7.2x EV/EBITDA, appears elevated. Southern Copper (SCCO US), offering superior return on capital employed (ROCE), presents a more attractive investment profile.


Antofagasta (ANTO LN): Good Set of Results, Capex Acceleration of >50%

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<li>Total copper production, excluding Cobre Panamá, was 431,000 tonnes—14% higher than the previous year and exceeding guidance of 420,000 tonnes. Gold production also surpassed guidance at 139,000 ounces.</li>
<li>Management believes the ICC's five-month arbitration delay for the Cobre Panama mine, now set for February 2026, is unlikely to affect the pace of negotiations.</li>
<li>The company trades at an EV-EBITDA of 9.4x, which is more expensive than some of its peers. However, Cobre Panama's option value materializing makes it attractive (4.7x EV-EBITDA).</li>
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Total copper production, excluding Cobre Panamá, was 431,000 tonnes—14% higher than the previous year and exceeding guidance of 420,000 tonnes. Gold production also surpassed guidance at 139,000 ounces.
Management believes the ICC's five-month arbitration delay for the Cobre Panama mine, now set for February 2026, is unlikely to affect the pace of negotiations.
The company trades at an EV-EBITDA of 9.4x, which is more expensive than some of its peers. However, Cobre Panama's option value materializing makes it attractive (4.7x EV-EBITDA).


First Quantum Minerals (FM CN): Better Than Expected Results, But Cobre Panama Arbitration Delayed

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<ul><li>The outlook for copper in the near term is positive, but the market interest in copper may mean higher prices</li><li>Investing in copper may be expensive due to high demand and M&amp;A activity in the sector</li><li>Finding a pure play copper company of significant scale on the ASX may be challenging, with considerations of China's impact on copper demand and production levels in mind.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

The outlook for copper in the near term is positive, but the market interest in copper may mean higher pricesInvesting in copper may be expensive due to high demand and M&amp;A activity in the sectorFinding a pure play copper company of significant scale on the ASX may be challenging, with considerations of China's impact on copper demand and production levels in mind.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a reddish-orange color. It is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, as a building material and as a constituent of various metal alloys, such as Sterling silver used in jewelry, cupronickel used to make marine hardware and coins and constantan used in strain gauges and thermocouples for temperature measurement.

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Global Commodities: Copper — From tariffs to tightness

Copper prices have increased but may face downward pressure due to weaker than expected Chinese demand and potential tariff risks.

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Copper Tracker 3rd March 2025: China TSF And PMI Rebound A Major Boost, All Eyes On the NPC

We summarize all the major drivers of the copper price over the last two weeks. With the China NPC approaching, all eyes will be on the fiscal...

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Antofagasta (ANTO LN): Good Set of Results, Capex Acceleration of >50%

Antofagasta (ANTO LN) reported H1 an impressive set of H1 results. We summarize the presentation and our gleanings of the conference call with...

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First Quantum Minerals (FM CN): Better Than Expected Results, But Cobre Panama Arbitration Delayed

This summary highlights the key points from First Quantum Minerals' FY24 conference call and an analysis of the upside, status, and timeline...

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The copper market outlook is positive in the near term due to high demand, but concerns about overvaluation and the influence of global events like...

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