Copper and aluminum retreat as AI spending concerns rise

Industrial metals slipped as investors questioned whether the data center buildout can keep paying its bills Copper and aluminum prices fell on October 13, 2026. The reason had less to do with mines and smelters than with server farms. Investors are growing nervous about how much money is being poured into AI infrastructure. That nervousness has turned into doubts about how much metal the world will actually need. Both metals retreated significantly during the session. The selling came as the wider AI and technology trade went through another rough patch.

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