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Infiniti Intelligence Hourly Briefing — Oct 16, 2026 · 6:39 AM ET

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Fresh tape: Comex copper for December delivery was down 1.2% at $6.5810 a pound, on pace for a third straight daily loss and 4.5% under its $6.89 record close on Sept.…

Copper extends its retreat

Comex copper futures for December delivery fell 1.2% to $6.5810 a pound in the update published Oct 16, 2026, at 6:39 AM ET, according to the supplied summary accompanying ScrapMonster’s report.

The contract was heading toward a third consecutive daily decline. That losing streak remained provisional: the update described trading in progress, not a completed session.

Copper stood 4.5% below its record closing price of $6.89. The summary places that record in September but cuts off before giving the full date.

The supplied material contains no cryptocurrency prices or performance figures. It therefore supports a copper update rather than a broader comparison of commodities and crypto.

What it means for prediction markets

  • Closing conditions matter: The reported decline does not establish a third daily loss until the session finishes.
  • Match the benchmark: The $6.5810 quote concerns Comex copper for December delivery; it should not be treated as a price for every copper contract.
  • No probability update is supplied: The material includes no prediction-market odds, so it does not establish how event probabilities have changed.
  1. Scrapmonster (scrapmonster.com)https://www.scrapmonster.com/news/copper/copper-is-heading-for-a-third-straight-daily-loss-as-u.s.-inflation-fuels-rate-hike-bets-2026-10-16/100266

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