Since July, 铜 prices have persistently fallen, at one point plunging below $9,000 per tonne—their lowest in nearly four months—due to escalating demand concerns from China, its principal consumer. The Chinese government has opted not to introduce stimulus measures aimed at countering the sharp deceleration in the world's leading manufacturing sector. Instead, it has reaffirmed its commitment to transitioning the economy towards sectors specializing in advanced technologies and renewable energies, moving away from its traditional focus on construction and industry. Additionally, the prospect of trade barriers imposed by the United States and Europe has intensified the downward pressure on prices.