JP Morgan Corners the Market on Copper?!

Bold move. I guess that copper is the new silver.

From the Telegraph:

JP Morgan revealed as mystery trader that bought £1bn-worth of copper on LME

The $1.5bn (£1bn) trade was described in the LME's daily update as "between 50pc and 80pc" of the 350,000 tonnes in reserves. This pushed up the price for the immediate delivery of copper to $8,700 – its highest level since the financial crisis in October 2008.

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They claim that the massive purchase, even though it represents over half of the reserves on the LME is not tantamount to cornering the market.

He added that large trades were not a cause for concern because the market's rules dictate that holders have to lend out a proportion of their stock to ensure a smooth supply of the metal.