Copper enters a bear market, raising red flag about a possible global economic slowdown
Disappointing Chinese data and a strong dollar are among the factors pressuring the industrial metal. Tom Essaye, founder of the Sevens Report, says copper's decline could also signal a volatility spike in risk assets like equities. Copper prices hit their lowest levels in 13 months on Wednesday and entered a bear market, potentially signaling an economic slowdown is happening around the world.