Metals

Metals traders lose at least one billion yuan as ‘Hat’ flees China

Chinese metals markets have seen more than their fair share of scandal in recent years

A stronger US dollar makes greenback-priced gold less affordable for holders of other currencies.

Gold falls 1.5% on firm US dollar, silver recovers from over three-week low

Non-yielding bullion tends to perform better in low-interest-rate environments

Gold’s rally has been building for a number of years, as central banks expanded their holdings as an alternative to the US dollar.

Chinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash

Metals traders in Europe and the US have been working around the clock, unwilling to miss the Asian trading day

The greenback’s rally undercut sentiment among investors who had been piling into metals after the US president signalled a willingness to let the currency weaken.

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