Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There's a worrying reason behind it
CNBC·2026-03-19 17:24
In this article@GC.1@SI.1@HG.1@PA.1.DXYWorkers roll up copper rods made from recycled copper at a metal melting facility in Yuexi County, central China's Anhui Province, Friday, July 11, 2025. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesPrices for metals fell sharply across the board Thursday as investors worried about the impact rising oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war will have on the global economy.Gold fell nearly 6%, while silver was off 8%. The sell-off extended beyond just those two, as industr ...