Copper Demand Pushes Freeport-McMoRan to Record -- WSJ
Dow Jones2026/08/21 20:45By Shradha Dinesh
Surging copper demand sent Freeport-McMoRan to a new all-time closing high Friday, based on data back to 1995. Share prices closed at $76.66, up 7.6%. Year-to-date, shares are up 51%.
Copper has surged as a must-have for the AI buildout and because of U.S. tariffs restricting supply. The Phoenix copper and gold miner gained about 16% over a three-day winning streak; its shares were the fourth best performer in the S&P 500 today.
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August 21, 2026 16:45 ET (20:45 GMT)
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