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title: "AI optimism is now copper's biggest driver: Chart of the Day"
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description: "Copper prices are increasingly driven by AI optimism rather than just global manufacturing indicators. Investors anticipate that the AI boom will spur significant investment in data centers, electric grids, and power infrastructure over the coming years. Although data centers currently represent only 1% of global copper demand, Goldman Sachs notes that market participants are pricing in this future growth potential."
datetime: "2026-07-20T18:01:47.000Z"
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# AI optimism is now copper's biggest driver: Chart of the Day

Once viewed primarily as a barometer of global manufacturing, copper prices are increasingly moving on expectations that the AI boom will fuel years of investment in data centers, electric grids, and power infrastructure. While data centers account for only 1% of global copper demand today, Goldman argues investors are increasingly pricing the meta...

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