Column: Electric dreams turn into a nightmare for battery metals
A sector that was once racing to build new supply has been closing mines and deferring projects as low prices bite into the cost curve.
Money managers’ bullish wagers on gold jumped to the highest in more than four years as the precious metal registered successive highs after Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate cut since 2020.
Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted net-long positions by 0.9% to 254,841 as of Sept. 24, the highest since March 2020, weekly US government data showed on Friday.
The precious metal reached an all-time high of $2,685.58 an ounce this week, capping a series of record highs amid optimism of further rate reductions by the US central bank.
(By Yvonne Yue Li)
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