Gold price nearing $2,000/oz as Middle East turmoil feeds safe haven demand

China’s big lithium miners are set to reap record earnings after booming demand for the metal.

The gold miners’ stocks are continuing to power higher in a strengthening upleg.

LME copper has gained 11% so far this month, on track for its biggest monthly rise since April 2022.

An era of breathtaking palladium rallies is likely to be ending, analysts said.

The latest data likely sets the tone heading into the Fed’s policy-setting committee’s two-day meeting next week.

Cochilco also pegged its estimated 2024 copper price at an average of $3.65 a pound.

Nickel volumes on the LME crashed 28% last year from 2021.

Copper rallied strongly in early January but prices lost momentum as Chinese markets closed on Jan. 20.

Tin's rollercoaster ride spins into the new year, promising more thrills and spills after a tumultuous performance in 2022.