Metals
Precious metals offer unique inflationary protection. They have intrinsic value, carry no credit risk, and cannot be inflated. That means you can’t print more of them. They also offer genuine upheaval insurance against financial or political/military upheavals.
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Copper Slips as China Demand Softens
Copper futures fell to around $5.9 per pound on Tuesday, pausing a two-day rebound amid signs of slowing demand in…
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Gold sticks to gains above $5,000 as China’s buying and Fed rate-cut bets drive demand
Gold scales higher for the second straight day and draws support from a combination of factors. China’s gold buying, dovish…
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Iron Ore Pressured by Weak China Demand
Iron ore futures held below CNY 770 per ton, hovering near eight-week lows, as demand from top consumer China cooled…
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Steel Declines to Eight-Week Low
Steel rebar futures fell below CNY 3,060 per ton, sliding to an eight-week low as Chinese steel mills curtailed operations…
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Gold Rises to Over 1-Week High
Gold prices rose above $5,000 per ounce on Monday, the highest level in over a week, supported by a weaker…
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Silver Gains for Second Session
Silver rose about 5% to around $82 per ounce on Monday, following a 10% jump in the previous session, as…
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Copper Steadies After Volatile Week
Copper held near $5.90 per pound on Monday following a week of extreme volatility, as investors balanced persistent supply tightness…
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Nickel Futures Rise on Indonesia Risk
Nickel futures rose to around $17,200 per tonne, reversing slightly after a one-month low earlier in February, supported by concerns…
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Three Markets to Watch Next Week
The opening week of February has proven even more volatile than January. Markets have been defined by a precipitous sell-off…
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Is Copper’s Bullish Trend Still Intact?
Our January 20, 2026, Barchart quarterly report on the base metals sector highlighted LME copper forwards and COMEX copper futures,…
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