Copper touched record highs on Thursday as the rally in physical metals broadened beyond gold and silver. Traders increased exposure to industrial commodities amid ongoing geopolitical risk and a persistently weak US dollar, driving strong price action across global copper benchmarks. The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange surged 6.71% to close at 109,110 yuan per metric ton, after rising as much as 8.53% earlier in the session to an all-time high of 110,970 yuan. Momentum remained strong throughout daytime trading, reflecting aggressive buying interest. In London, the three-month copper ... (full story)