Markets · Commodity markets, September 17

Industrial and metals strength stood apart from broad softness elsewhere

Thursday, September 17, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.

Copper led, settling at $6.6615/lb, up 2.34%, while silver jumped 1.81% to $66.09/oz. Energy was mixed: WTI slipped 0.51% to $101.91/bbl and ULSD fell 2.53% to $5.1139/gal. Softs saw the sharpest declines, with cocoa down 6.00% to $5,620/MT.

Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.