TOKYO -- Copper prices have surged in recent weeks amid growing optimism about the economic outlook for China and the world, but some warn that the rise has outstripped real demand and a correction could be in the offing.
Market may be overheating as speculators pile in

Copper's many applications have made the metal a widely checked barometer of economic health.
TOKYO -- Copper prices have surged in recent weeks amid growing optimism about the economic outlook for China and the world, but some warn that the rise has outstripped real demand and a correction could be in the offing.