Despite a decline over the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, copper prices are predicted to continue to rise this year. Political upheaval around the world could lead to additional gains for the red metal, but there are also huge hazards, according to specialists. Chinese copper cathode production in January was 41,700 tonnes less than the…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc predicts that the price of commodities, particularly crude oil, would be largely determined by when China reopens following the Lunar New Year celebrations later this month. If China and other Asian economies entirely remove coronavirus limitations, a barrel of Brent oil may hit $110 by the third quarter, according to Currie….
Copper will probably enter a supply shortage this year, and prices may end up being higher than in 2022, with a target price of $10,000 per tonne, research analysts say. On the demand side, we anticipate that a revival in mainland Chinese demand for copper, along with a falling dollar, will drive up prices. According…
On Wednesday, gold prices stayed at six-month highs, ending a recent rise as traders repurchased dollars in anticipation of additional monetary policy clues from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes. The yellow metal saw a solid start to the year as demand for safe havens other than the dollar surged in response to worries about…
On Wednesday, copper prices stayed around $8,350 a tonne as expectations that China’s relaxation of Covid-19 limits will eventually boost demand were countered by an increase in infections that are short-terming consumption.Due to its rigorous zero-Covid policy, which hampered economic growth and caused copper prices to drop as low as $6,955 in July after reaching…
Due to a declining dollar and expectations of increased demand in China as a result of the government’s projected economic stimulus, copper prices increased on Monday. The central bank is anticipated to loosen monetary policy soon after the Chinese government announced that it would intensify efforts to stabilize the country’s economy. However, for the time…
In anticipation of important U.S. inflation data anticipated later in the day, investors made few moves in the price of gold and copper on Friday. However, the red metal was expected to have a strong week thanks to expectations that COVID limitations in China will be loosened. As a result of some safe haven trades…
The price of gold remained stable on Wednesday, while copper continued to advance strongly as risk-driven assets rose on predictions that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates more gradually going forward, which also limited dollar gains. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates in December by a very narrow margin of 50…
According to a memo sent to the government and obtained by Reuters, India’s largest mining sector organisation is asking for increased import levies on metals like zinc, copper, and aluminium to help slow the flow of less expensive imports, particularly from China. The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) stated in a note written to…
Lead prices reached a seven-week high on Thursday stockpiles fell amid concerns about smelter closures. Copper and zinc prices also increased as a result of limitations placed on metal from a Russian business by the London Metal Exchange (LME). Trading was choppy as investors also tried to factor in potential loss of demand from aggressive…
