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Why Industrial Metals Are Spiking on Inflation Fears
Copper, aluminum, and steel prices are surging as inflation expectations ripple through commodity markets. Lucas and Luna break down the specific mechanism: when the ten-year breakeven inflation rate rises, industrial metals become a hedge, pulling in speculative capital. They trace the move to China's stimulus-driven demand, supply constraints from smelter cuts, and the impact on companies like Freeport-McMoRan. Key data points: copper at $4.51 per pound, the ten-year breakeven at 2.44 percent, and the S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index up 12 percent year-to-date. Lucas explains why this…
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