May 26, 2023 Hedge funds bet against copper for first time in three years LME data this week showed investment fund positioning in copper flipped to a net short — the first since June 2020.
May 26, 2023 Metals markets face grueling summer as Chinese demand falters Copper has dived below $8,000 a tonne and iron ore is trading south of $100.
May 25, 2023 Gold price down to 2-month low on US debt talk progress Gold has been trending down this week on robust US economic data.
May 25, 2023 BHP confident China property recovery will boost metals demand Weaker-than-expected construction, particularly in the property sector, has pushed iron ore below $100 a tonne.
May 25, 2023 Tin prices rise on Myanmar supply worry A detailed plan to suspend all mining activities in a region controlled by Myanmar's ethnic Wa militia force from August 1 was released earlier this month.
May 25, 2023 Billionaire Friedland says copper market weakness is temporary The note of confidence from Friedland comes after China’s economic activity disappointed expectations since strict pandemic restrictions were removed late last year.
May 24, 2023 Iron ore price drops below $100 as worries over China demand grow A weaker yuan added to the gloomy mood.
May 24, 2023 China fears send copper price below $8,000 Metal fell below $8,000 a tonne for the first time in six months as prospects for a quick rebound in China’s economy dim.
May 24, 2023 Commodity bull Goldman says ‘we were wrong’ but sticks to view The investment bank says its forecasts for major rises in raw materials this year hadn’t panned out so far, but calls for a major rally.
May 23, 2023 Copper-gold ratio suggests recession ahead The Gundlach ratio, which measures the relationship between copper and gold, is trading near the lowest levels since the start of 2021.
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