LME Copper Falls $68 to $14,339/Ton; Nickel, Tin, Cobalt Move

The split session matters more than copper's modest pullback: base metals were mixed, but cobalt's outsized drop stands apart and suggests pressure specific to that market rather than broad risk-off sentiment across the complex. Nickel and tin holding gains alongside softer copper points to rotation rather than a uniform move. Whether cobalt's decline extends while the other metals stay firm is the open question, and it is the clearest signal to watch for anyone tracking battery-metal exposure versus the wider LME complex.