Copper futures gain

Gold is taking the bids around $1293.50 ahead of the European open on Monday. The yellow metal recently recovered from near $1287 level during Friday after positive news report favouring the US-China trade deal pleased the

London copper and most other base metals rose on Thursday, backed by a softer dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve abandoned plans for a further rate rise this year, and by a lack of near-term supply.

Base metals got a good start in 2019 and February was no different with Nickel & Copper being the highest gainers. Copper, is also off to go great start in 2019 by gaining over 5 percent.

The World Copper Conference will once again be hosted in Santiago, Chile and will reinforce its position as the premier copper event in Latin America. The conference is renowned for its calibre of attendees attracting CEOs

Tracking gains in base metals at the domestic spot markets, copper prices rose 0.12 per cent to Rs 450.70 per kg in futures trade on Monday. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper for delivery in April traded higher

Electric vehicles are set to oust combustion engines out of its market dominance over the next decade or so. As prices drop and performance improves, they will become more and more economically viable for consumers. The

The red metal is found in consumer products, cars and semiconductors. In 2018 global demand reached 23.6 million tonnes. By 2027, it could hit 30 million tonnes, representing an average annual growth rate of around 2.6%,

Copper prices climbed to their highest since July on Friday as inventories tumbled and investors bet on a US-China trade deal. Optimism over a trade deal has been rising as top US.and Chinese trade negotiators haggle

Because of its wide availability and exceptional conductivity, copper is found in everything from consumer products to automobiles to semiconductors, writes Frank Holmes at US Global Investors. Last year global demand for the red metal stood

Because of its wide availability and exceptional conductivity, copper is found in everything from consumer products to automobiles to semiconductors. Last year global demand for the red metal stood at 23.6 million tons, and by 2027,

Copper prices edged up Monday, buoyed by hopes for a trade agreement between the U.S. and China on a day of thinner-than-normal volumes. The industrial metal was up 0.3% at $6,243.50 a metric ton, with trading

Copper prices will surge in the next six years, peaking at $10,000 per tonne amid lack of supply and increasing demand for green technology, Capital Economics said in a report. “Constrained supply growth and surging demand

What is copper? Copper is a soft, malleable and ductile base metal that is known for its high thermal and electrical conductivity. It has a pinkish-orange colour, and is used as a conductor of heat and

Will we see self-driving cars on the roads soon? Or a mass takeover by electric vehicles? I don’t know. I suspect that the technology is farther away from mass-market usability than the optimists make out. But

Citigroup turns bullish on copper, saying it expects the metal to rally by 10% over the next 3-6 months on expectations of a U.S. trade deal with China and increasing confidence in a global economic recovery.

London copper rose on Wednesday for a third straight session as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing ease, although concerns over slowing factory activity in China limited gains. Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are poised to

During the last so-called supercycle, which occurred during the period of the late 1990s to 2008, commodities produced extreme returns (e.g. Brent moved from USD 10 to 140) fuelled by the rapid growth in China. The

Do not listen to what miners say. Look at what they do. That is good advice for working out the long-term direction of commodities prices. Ask mining companies which of their mineral assets will see good