May 20, 2025

LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders

The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.

May 20, 2025

Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce

Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.

May 20, 2025

China gold imports surge to 11-month high despite record prices

The rise in imports is likely due to the People’s Bank of China allocating fresh quotas to some commercial banks in April.

May 20, 2025

Indonesian coal shipments to China slide amid new benchmark push

Domestic prices are at four-year lows, cutting into profit for imported coal.

May 20, 2025

Earthquake forces temporary shutdown of Ivanhoe’s underground mine in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines' stock sank nearly 9% in the morning session on the news.

May 20, 2025

Column: Bearish funds flee turbulent copper and turn to aluminum

The prospect of US import tariffs on copper has been a bonanza for physical metal traders, but the resulting price turbulence has been a big headache for fund managers.

May 19, 2025

CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen

The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.

May 19, 2025

China’s platinum jewellery demand revives after gold rally, WPIC says

Chinese platinum jewellery fabrication rose 26% year-on-year in the first quarter.

May 19, 2025

Gold markets cited by ECB as risk to financial stability

Demand for physical settlement, the dominance of large-scale traders and opaque transactions all combine to pose a wider threat if things go awry, ECB economists wrote.

May 19, 2025

Gold price rebounds 1%, driven by Moody’s US credit downgrade

Another potential driver of gold is the uncertainty surrounding global trade.