JPMorgan: Turned Bearish on 2025 Base Metal Prices

On Tuesday, April 15, JPMorgan stated that it has turned bearish on base metal prices in the short term.

JPMorgan estimates that the average copper price in Q2 2025 will be $8,300/mt, with the annual average price for 2025 at $8,812/mt.

The average aluminum price in Q2 2025 is projected to be $2,200/mt, with the annual average price for 2025 at $2,369/mt.

The average nickel price in Q2 2025 is expected to be $14,000/mt, with the annual average price for 2025 at $15,020/mt.

The average zinc price in Q2 2025 is forecasted to be $2,500/mt, with the annual average price for 2025 at $2,646/mt.

JPMorgan noted that weak demand expectations, particularly in Asia excluding China, will lead to a supply surplus of nearly 130,000 mt in the zinc market in 2025.

Due to global trade disruptions and reduced demand for EVs, demand is expected to decline, resulting in a projected increase in the nickel market supply surplus to approximately 260,000 mt in 2025.

JPMorgan recently stated that tariffs have led to downward revisions in economic growth forecasts, increasing the likelihood of a recession this year and resulting in significant downward revisions to metal demand forecasts.

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