Trouble With Dr. Copper?

Copper is one of, if not an essential component for much of manufacturing. In fact many analyst and economists look to Copper as a harbinger of the future of global industrial production. Copper has proven to be one of the best early warning signs of any significant down turns in factory production. So its move over the last 9 days has to be disconcerting to say the least. In a little over a week, the price of Copper has declined over 10%.