$Gold at $4,556 Holds the Line—But $Copper's 3.27% Drop Screams Demand Warning
Spot gold held 4,555.80 while copper tanked to 1,340.10 (-3.27%) despite hedge funds lifting bullish bets to five-month highs.
Inflation hedge bid met real-economy reality: China property data still soft. Gold's 2.63% weekly gain tracks the bond rout perfectly—r-squared 0.82 with real yields.