Base Metals Edge Back From Three-Year High Before Fed Decision
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Base metals have retreated from a three-year high as traders await a decision from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. The recent rise in industrial commodities reflects increasing market optimism about potential rate cuts, but the current pullback indicates some caution ahead of the Fed's announcement.
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Base metals edged lower in early trading on Wednesday, after a key gauge of the industrial commodities rose to its highest in almost three-and-a-half years amid growing bets on another Federal Reserve rate cut.
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Original article published by Bloomberg on October 29, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.