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Copper Steadies as Traders Shrug Off Fed’s Hawkish Rate Signals

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 17 September 2026, 02:36 UTC By Eddie Spence 1 min read
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Copper steadied as traders shrugged off hawkish messaging from the Federal Reserve chair following a widely expected interest rate hike.

Copper steadied as traders shrugged off hawkish messaging from the Federal Reserve chair following a widely expected interest rate hike.
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