Why the fundamentals still matter for base metals

The rise of speculative investment in base metals has resulted in high levels of overall price correlation. Beyond this, copper seems to provide a fairly reliable gauge of the general direction of base metals prices. But despite following similar trends, metal-specific fundamentals remain the key driver of prices.

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