Industrial metal prices have fallen due to factors such as holidays and increase in inventory.

Due to the increase in inventory and uncertainty regarding tariff policies affecting market sentiment, the prices of copper and aluminum, two metals, have declined. In addition, many Asian traders have left their positions due to the Lunar New Year holiday. With global inventories tracked by the London Metal Exchange reaching a more than twenty-year high, the price of copper briefly fell by 0.8% below $12,800 per ton, while aluminum saw its largest drop of 0.6%. Currently, investors are awaiting further news regarding the scope of US import tariffs.