Base metals were the second-best-performing sector of the commodities asset class in Q4 2025 and the third-best over the entire year. As the sector is now in 2026, the trends for base metals remain bu ...

The very highest copper forecast from 31 analysts is for LME cash metal to average $13,250 per ton in 2026, compared with a ...

With heads turned by copper, gold and silver, Zinc has silently risen to three-year highs. Here's why it could be ... Read ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Aluminium is expected to be the top performer among the London Metal Exchange (LME) base metals pack in 2025, with analysts forecasting a supply shortfall of the light metal this ...

Base metal markets roared higher, extending a powerful start to the year’s trading, with both tin and copper rallying to ...

The rally in base metals this year could soon run into headwinds as soaring prices and bullish sentiment clash with the ...

Platinum is the best-performing metal year-to-date across both precious and base metals. Policy shifts, including infrastructure spending programs, could support copper. We believe precious metals are ...

Copper edged lower, along with most other industrial metals, amid persistent uncertainty over the future of US tariffs on China, the largest consumer of the materials. Dozens of nations are seeking ...

The election of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, with the majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, means that the incoming administration could have a degree of smooth sailing in ...

Effective hedging strategies, such as using futures, options, and swaps, are crucial for stabilizing costs and managing price risks in volatile base metal markets during H2 2025. Metal buyers can ...

Copper prices appear to be marching to the beat of their own drum. The industrial metal has decoupled itself from the market movements inherent in base metals as well as oil. It's not a divergence ...