Just when we thought only gold and silver prices were rising! Now this too?
The base metal copper has started 2026 with a strong performance. The price of copper, widely used in wires and cables, rose steadily throughout 2025, reaching a new peak on January 6, 2026. It touched $6.069 per pound on the Comex spot market. This represents a year-on-year increase of 59.63 percent from $3.802 per pound….