While gold and silver have historically commanded the spotlight during commodities rallies, offering investors solid inflation hedges, copper has been outshining both these precious metals in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Driven by unprecedented industrial demand, the S&P GSCI Copper index has surged by an impressive 11% year to date, outpacing the S&P GSCI Silver index’s rally of nearly 7% as well as the S&P GSCI Gold index’s rise of 4%. This price appreciation trend puts the spotlight on copper exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as investors recognize that AI’s physical infrastructure buildout requires a ... (full story)