Metals Market Cools After Strong Start

Aluminum and copper prices have taken a small break after a very strong start to the year.

Aluminum dropped a little from its highest level in over three years, and copper stayed near its record high.

Investors are thinking about what might happen next.

They're worried about demand, especially in China, and about possible problems between the US and China.

The prices of metals have been going up because people think there won't be enough supply to meet demand.

Also, the growth of artificial intelligence has made people more interested in buying metals like copper, which are used in electronics.

Tin has gone up a lot too, almost 40% last year, because of problems with supply from Indonesia.

Right now, aluminum is at $3,177 per ton, copper is at $13,226 per ton, and tin is near a record high of $51,000 per ton.