Metal prices are surging to record highs as the commodities remain in short supply exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. The crunch is threatening to increase the costs of goods from cookware to consumer ...

The dramatic drop in metals prices could be a boon for buyers. Aluminum and stainless steel spot prices have fallen by 30% or more, while carbon steel has plummeted by 49%. Every manufacturing ...

Effective hedging strategies, such as using futures, options, and swaps, are crucial for stabilizing costs and managing price risks in volatile base metal markets during H2 2025. Metal buyers can ...

1025 GMT – Base metal prices are mixed in thin trading, with LME three-month copper up 0.2% at $9,927.50 a metric ton and LME three-month aluminum down 0.15% at $2,615.0 a ton. Copper trades 1.2% ...

There are many investment approaches for exposure to metals prices. Each metal has idiosyncratic supply and demand fundamentals. The SPDR® S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME) is highly liquid, providing ...

(Reuters) - The price of the steel Glen Calder buys for his small machinery factory in South Carolina has spiked over 15% in the last two weeks, while Brian Nelson’s factory halfway across the country ...

The purpose of this piece is to address the misconception that the stocks of small, exploration-stage mining companies offer leveraged exposure to changes in metal prices. The reality is that they ...

Precious metals analysts at the World Bank project an upward skew for gold’s price over the next 18 months, according to a Kitco.com report. Meanwhile, silver and platinum are expected to extend their ...