Copper slips on weak Chinese data Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am LONDON: Copper prices edged lower on Wednesday after disappointing economic data in top metals consumer China, but...
Copper drops after Mideast flare-up revives worries about demand Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am LONDON: Copper slipped on Wednesday after fresh hostilities in the Middle East threatened an interim ceasefire deal,...
Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of...
Copper rebounds on optimism over US-Iran peace deal Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am LONDON: Copper prices bounced back on Friday, buoyed by hopes that the US and Iran could sign a peace deal this...
Stronger dollar pushes copper to one-week low Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am LONDON: Copper prices fell to a one-week low on Friday, pressured by a rising dollar and growing inflation fears,...
Copper slips after strong month as lack of news on Iran deal curbs upswing Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am LONDON: Copper prices edged lower on Friday as investors waited for more news about a potential deal to extend a...
Copper rebounds on Chile supply worries Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Wednesday on hopes that the Iran war was nearing an end and after top producer...
Aluminium prices drift lower Published 19 Apr, 2026 02:29am LONDON: Aluminium prices fell on Friday after Iran’s foreign minister said that passage for all commercial vessels...
Gold rises as easing oil prices temper inflation worries Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am NEW YORK: Gold rose on Tuesday, rebounding from a near one-week low hit in the previous session, as hopes of a...
Copper claws to three-week peak as investors balance Iran with Chinese demand Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am LONDON: Copper prices hit their highest in more than three weeks on Friday as investors weighed signs of improved...
Copper stabilises on firmer demand, talk of Iran ceasefire Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am LONDON: Copper prices rose on Wednesday after reports the US was seeking a ceasefire in the Iran war and due to...
Copper slips as Iran war, rising stocks stoke demand fears Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am LONDON: Copper dipped on Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on US allies in the Gulf and London Metal Exchange...
Gold advances on US-Iran tensions as markets weigh Fed policy path Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am NEW YORK: Gold prices extended gains on Thursday after rising more than 2 percent in the previous session, as...
Copper falls as firmer dollar, high inventories weigh Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am LONDON: Copper fell sharply on Thursday, giving up some of the previous session’s gains as a firmer dollar, rising...
Copper prices higher, aluminium gains on supply worries Published 13 Feb, 2026 05:47am LONDON: Copper prices rose on Thursday, supported by stronger appetite for risk across financial markets, while...
Gold eases as strong US jobs data dims Fed rate-cut hopes Published 13 Feb, 2026 05:47am NEW YORK: Gold prices ticked lower on Thursday, after unexpectedly strong US jobs data for January tempered...
Gold set for biggest daily gain since 2008 Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:49am NEW YORK: Gold and silver prices rose sharply on Tuesday, with bullion set for its biggest daily rise since November...
Copper rebounds on China stockpiling, stronger risk sentiment Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:49am LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Tuesday after news that China plans to boost stockpiles of copper and as risk...
Cocoa prices climbs Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am LONDON: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange edged up off two year lows on Monday as dealers went bargain hunting in an...
Copper erodes as industrial consumers baulk at high prices Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am LONDON: Copper dropped on Tuesday with industrial consumers beginning to resist paying elevated prices when...
Copper creeps higher on supply concerns Published 24 Sep, 2025 03:45am LONDON: Copper edged higher on Tuesday as supply disruptions and interest rate cuts offset worries about high...
Copper falls as China’s factory activity misses expectations Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday as factory activity in top metals consumer China missed expectations,...
Oil loses more than $1 a barrel as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes, surplus looms Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices fell by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after OPEC+ decided to expedite its output ...
Copper steadies at one-month peak as China stimulus kicks in Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am LONDON: Benchmark copper prices extended gains on Tuesday, holding at their highest levels in a month, after data...
Copper slips on interest rate worries, lacklustre demand in China Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am LONDON: Copper prices dropped on Friday as worries about higher interest rates and soft physical demand in China...
Copper slips on firmer dollar, demand uncertainty Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am LONDON: Copper prices crept lower on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer dollar, amid uncertainty over a potential global...
Copper moves higher on China demand hopes Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am LONDON: Copper prices rose on Tuesday on hopes that protests against COVID-19 curbs in China will lead to a faster...
Copper rebounds on weaker dollar; China Covid outbreaks cap gains Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am LONDON: Copper snapped a four-session run of losses on Tuesday as the US dollar weakened, but rising COVID-19 cases...
Growth worries push copper prices lower Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am LONDON: Prices of copper and most other industrial metals fell on Wednesday on concerns that slowing global growth...
Gold hastens retreat as dollar gains upper hand Published 08 Sep, 2021 12:59am Gold retreated over 1.5pc on Tuesday and is on course for its biggest intraday drop in a month, as a buoyant dollar...