LME copper falls $309 to $14,036/ton; aluminum, zinc also decline

The move is notable less for copper's drop than for its breadth: aluminum and zinc falling in the same session points to a broad industrial-metals repricing rather than a copper-specific story. Base metals sit at the intersection of industrial demand and macro sentiment, so a synchronized decline across the complex is the signal worth watching. Whether this proves a one-session adjustment or the start of a sustained shift in positioning is the open question.