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Why Shares in Freeport-McMoRan Soared in January

Why Shares in Freeport-McMoRan Soared in January

Shares in copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) rose 17.4% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes in line with a general increase in the S&P 500 and, more importantly for Freeport-McMoRan, an increase in the price of copper. The industrial metal's price went from around $3.80 per pound at the start of the year to a high of $4.26 per pound in late January to around $4.06 at the time of writing.