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Bond jitters, AI demand and tariff threats. Inside the new darling of the hard-asset trade: copper.

MarketWatch · August 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Bond jitters, AI demand and tariff threats. Inside the new darling of the hard-asset trade: copper.

Copper just hit a fresh record, while one ETF tracking the metal is up nearly 20% in August and on pace for its best month on record.

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Bond jitters, AI demand and tariff threats. Inside the new darling of the hard-asset trade: copper.

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