Metals

Gold and silver plunge as wild swings rock metals markets

Bullion’s slide may have been accelerated by a so-called gamma squeeze

Gold has gained more than 20% since the start of the year, building on last year’s record gains.

Gold climbs to record high above US$5,300 as US dollar slips

Interest-free gold thrives in low-rate climates as the Fed likely holds rates steady this January

Freeport-McMoRan and Antofagasta are among the few firms offering pure exposure to copper.

Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals

With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent Seven cohort by a wide margin

Markets still anticipate the Fed to deliver two quarter-percentage points rate cuts in the latter half of the year, raising non-yielding gold’s appeal.

Gold, silver and platinum extend record-setting rally

The US dollar index fell to a more than two-week low on Friday

Non-yielding gold thrives in a low interest rate environment and during economic uncertainties.

Gold, silver jump to record highs on Trump tariff threats over Greenland

Spot silver advanced 4.4% to US$93.85 per ounce, after hitting a record high of US$94.08

Gold, a non-yielding asset, also benefits from low rates because they reduce the opportunity cost of holding it.

Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets

A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers