TOKYO -- Prices for key industrial metals including palladium, copper and nickel are soaring to record levels as economic sanctions against Russia, a major supplier, threaten to squeeze supply and push manufacturers to seek other options.
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Palladium and copper prices both hit all-time highs on Monday. (Source photos by Reuters)
TOKYO -- Prices for key industrial metals including palladium, copper and nickel are soaring to record levels as economic sanctions against Russia, a major supplier, threaten to squeeze supply and push manufacturers to seek other options.