Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges.

Asia’s largest economy has been a crucial support for metals markets over the last two to three decades.

Declining stocks have heightened market concern about the availability of copper.

Palladium could extend this year's near 30% price decline as the rapid rise of electric vehicles threatens to hammer demand for the autocatalyst metal.

Weak demand from the construction industry has pushed zinc prices to levels which leave some miners with little or no profit.

After swinging between gains and losses since Monday, iron ore is on course for a modest weekly drop.

Supply has tightened because of recent unfavorable import conditions, partly due to a weakening yuan.

Spot lithium carbonate prices in China nearly doubled in the last two months.