All commodities move in response to supply/demand fundamentals: real and perceived. To analyze any commodity you need to look at what makes up physical vs. investment demand for the metal (in terms of proportions) and what drives each holders. Copper is interesting because physical and investment buyers both account for significant proportions of physical copper demand. It's hard to overstate the importance of copper prices, both to numerous industries as well as the global economy.
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