Marex’s flagship LME Week event welcomed more than 600 guests from across the globe to the Raffles London at The Old War Office (OWO) for an evening celebrating the people and relationships that drive the metals market.

A long standing fixture in the metals calendar, the event has grown from a modest gathering into one of Marex’s signature occasions.

To close out the week, Marex Metals Strategist Ian Roper joined Market Pulse to discuss the key themes emerging from the weeks event and the outlook for base metals heading into 2027.

Note: this episode was recorded on 22 October.

Topics included bearish market sentiment, uncertainty around potential US copper tariffs, aluminium supply and logistical challenges, nickel oversupply and potential price recovery, and the outlook for zinc and iron ore.

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