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Copper hits its highest level ever as market signals shift

The CNBC reports that copper, long viewed as a gauge of economic health, is sending more complicated signals this year even as it reaches record territory.

Copper has surged to its highest level ever, a move CNBC says is renewing attention on the metal’s role as an economic barometer.

For years, copper has been treated as a reliable read on broader economic health, often dubbed “Dr. Copper.”

But CNBC notes that this year the signal appears more complicated than in prior cycles, even with prices making new highs.

The story frames the latest rally as a sign that copper’s relationship to the economy may be changing, rather than simply pointing in one direction.

Latest closeCopper $6.711 ▲0.1%

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