Daily Scrap Metal Market Briefing | Copper ▼29¢ Brass ▼10¢ | May 18, 2026

Copper scrap prices posted one of the sharpest daily declines in weeks as COMEX copper fell nearly 5% and LME copper weakened alongside broader commodity pressure.

In today’s ScrapMonster Daily Scrap Metal Market Briefing for May 18, 2026:

• #1 Bare Bright Copper ▼29¢
• Brass Scrap ▼10¢
• Aluminum prices lower across key secondary grades
• Steel and Stainless Steel held flat
• COMEX Copper ▼4.87%
• LME Copper ▼2.75%

We break down what moved, why it moved, and what scrap yards, brokers, and buyers should watch next as inflation concerns, rising Treasury yields, oil volatility, and dollar strength pressure non-ferrous markets.

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