Global recovery powers metal boom as copper and steel prices soar

Copper’s at the highest in a decade, aluminum is surging, and iron ore is closing in on a record as steel prices climb. (File pic shows aluminium storage at Port Klang)

LONDON: Investors looking to gauge the strength of the global recovery need look no further than metals markets.

Copper’s at the highest in a decade, aluminum is surging, and iron ore is closing in on a record as steel prices climb.