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Copper squeeze builds with spreads surging and price near record

Financial Post · August 17, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

Copper rose toward a record on the London Metal Exchange , with soaring price spreads highlighting an increasingly acute squeeze in near-term supply.

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Copper squeeze builds with spreads surging and price near record

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