Placeholder story for stagingLONDON / LAGOS, 21 September 2026 — Copper and cocoa prices led a broad rebound in commodity markets as a softer U.S. dollar and tighter nearby supplies supported industrial and soft benchmarks.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 1.8 percent to $9,420 a tonne after exchange data showed a further draw in warehouse stocks. Cocoa futures in New York gained 2.4 percent, with dealers citing revised crop-outlook commentary from West African trade houses.Brent crude rose 0.9 percent while gold was firm near $2,410 an ounce. A composite index of larger listed companies across several West and North African exchanges rose 0.4 percent, led by energy producers and industrial conglomerates.Risk appetite remains fragile but not absent. Investors are watching corporate results due later this week and fresh inventory data for direction.Global Brief Staff • 21 September 2026