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RBC cuts four copper miners as Iran war reshapes commodity outlook

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The bank now expects copper to fall to $4.20 per pound and warns the 'buy the dip' trade is close to exhaustion. Ongoing war with no ceasefire has forced the research team to scrap its previous commodity outlook, implying increased downside risk for copper and related mining/industrial sectors. This represents a sector-level negative shock that should weigh on metals prices and positioning.

Analysis

The bank now expects copper to fall to $4.20 per pound and warns the 'buy the dip' trade is close to exhaustion. Ongoing war with no ceasefire has forced the research team to scrap its previous commodity outlook, implying increased downside risk for copper and related mining/industrial sectors. This represents a sector-level negative shock that should weigh on metals prices and positioning.

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