Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze
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TOKYO -- Copper prices rose the highest in two years Friday amid signs of a tighter supply-demand relationship in China, the world's largest consumer of the metal.
Three-month copper futures on the London Metals Exchange briefly topped $10,000 a tonne. The red metal used in everything from homes to electric vehicles is up roughly 20% this year.
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