5 Copper Stocks With Plenty of Prospects in 2021 and Beyond Zacks.com 12/23/2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is being hailed as “a crisis like no other” and rightly so, as evident from its crippling impact on the global economy. Given its widespread use, copper has long been considered as a bellwether for the global economy. Consequently, it did not come as a surprise when copper prices took a beating as the pandemic ravaged the global economy in the earlier part of the year. However, the metal soon bounced back courtesy of supply worries, recovery in the industrial activity and strong demand in China, which is the top customer.