Copper crunch hits components cost amid AI demand surge

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By Jingyue HsiaoMay 26, 2026, 10:00 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
Tight upstream copper concentrate supply has kept prices high despite rising exchange inventories, squeezing margins for electronics companies and prompting suppliers to pass costs on and cut low-margin output — developments that could push component prices higher worldwide as AI-driven demand accelerates…

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