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Copper Extends Retreat as US-Iran Stalemate Fuels Inflation Fear
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Copper Extends Retreat as US-Iran Stalemate Fuels Inflation Fear

Bloomberg Markets · May 18, 2026, 3:18 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Copper extended its retreat as deepening inflation concerns tied to the Iran war and weaker-than-expected Chinese data weighed on industrial commodities.

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