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title: "Copper and Aluminum Drop as AI Selloff Saps Appetite for Risk"
description: "Copper and aluminum retreated as investor angst around overheated spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure fueled uncertainty about the demand outlook for the metals."
author: "Bloomberg News"
section: market-watch
published: 2026-10-13T04:12:07.958723+00:00
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publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Bloomberg"
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# Copper and Aluminum Drop as AI Selloff Saps Appetite for Risk

*Copper and aluminum retreated as investor angst around overheated spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure fueled uncertainty about the demand outlook for the metals.*

## Article

Copper and aluminum retreated as investor angst around overheated spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure fueled uncertainty about the demand outlook for the metals.
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Bloomberg News · Bloomberg

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Originally published by Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/copper-and-aluminum-drop-as-ai-selloff-saps-appetite-for-risk