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Copper Prices Drop as AI Selloff Cuts Risk Appetite
AI-driven market fears slash copper demand, triggering price dips globally.
In brief
AI-driven market fears slash copper demand, triggering price dips globally. Copper prices fell 0.2% on London Metal Exchange as AI infrastructure spending concerns and US import tariffs tightened the market. Originally reported by mint.
Copper wavered
Traders weighed investor angst over overheated AI infrastructure spending against continued supply risks.
AI stocks dropped globally
AI and technology stocks fell across global markets after warnings about financing data centers.
South Korea's market slumped
South Korea's equity benchmark fell 7 percent as copper prices rose this year.
Copper price premium rose
Copper cash price hit $132 premium to benchmark futures due to US import tariffs and mine disruptions.
The main idea
Copper prices fell 0.2% on London Metal Exchange as AI infrastructure spending concerns and US import tariffs tightened the market.
