United States Copper Index Fund

CPER tracks a rules-based index of copper futures contracts selected based on the shape of the copper futures curve.

iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN

Strategic Minerals PLC (AIM:SML, OTC:SMCDF) told investors that its priorities for 2024 are restarting production at Leigh Creek (LCCM), securing and expanding Cobre's profitable domestic sales and progressing the Redmoor Tin and Tungsten mine to a "pre-feasibility" stage. In addition, it is actively pursuing non-dilutive funding approaches, both joint venture and debt style, to progress both LCCM in Australia and Redmoor in Cornwall.

Strategic Minerals mood lifted by copper and tin price recoveries

Those events “could determine the global market mood for the rest of the month, and a good part of summer,” observes Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank.

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iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

iPath Pure Beta Crude Oil ETN

Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

United States Oil Fund LP

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Some commodities can serve as barometers of economic activity, and the recent sharp declines in diesel, crude oil, and copper prices, along with signs of a demand slowdown in recent weeks, hint at a U.S. economy that has been struggling.

Plummeting oil, diesel, and copper prices signal economic stress. Here's why.

BHP Billiton

Mining giant BHP and the union representing workers at its Spence copper mine in Chile will kick off on Wednesday government-mediated talks aimed at averting a strike, both parties said.

BHP and union to begin talks to avert strike at Chilean copper mine

Copper reaches record high, highlighting its growing importance in the global market. Copper futures have been on an upward trajectory since a significant correction in 2022. Upside target for copper is over $6.80 per pound, with potential for significant gains in the long term.

CPER: New All-Time Highs In Copper And A Correction

Existing mines and projects under construction will meet only 80% of copper needs by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.

Why there's a massive copper shortage

Copper has been shooting higher over the past few months, recently hitting an all-time high alongside stocks.

Why Copper Strength May Not Be for the Bulls

A surge in demand for critical metals from the artificial intelligence and defense sectors is set to see gold and copper prices soar to record highs this year, Goldman Sachs says.

AI and geopolitics to see copper prices hit record highs, Goldman Sachs says

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iShares Gold Strategy ETF

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Global X Silver Miners ETF

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ProShares Ultra Gold

Gold prices have been rallying to record highs, with spot gold notching a new top of $2,449.89 per ounce on Monday. Silver too hit multi-year highs earlier last week, as did industrial metal copper.

Gold, silver and copper rally has just taken a breather — new highs are not that far off, experts say

This is what world-renowned hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand reportedly said about copper markets as he predicted the price of the critical metal is set to quadruple to heights of $40,000 a ton over the next four years.

Copper prices to quadruple on surging green demand, legendary oil trader Pierre Andurand says

Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this edition, we look at some of the copper-related ETFs that hit all-time highs earlier this week, driven by the base metal's surge to record territory.

Copper is the metal of the moment. What ETF investors need to know before chasing the commodity rally.

United States Copper ETF CPER is probably on the radar for investors seeking momentum. The fund just hit a 52-week high and moved up 44.56% from its 52-week low price of $21.88/share.

Copper ETF (CPER) Hits New 52-Week High

The metal had hit an all-time record of around $11,100 a ton on Monday.

Copper Prices Slump as Profit Taking Begins

GraniteShares Gold Shares

Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund

Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust

A rally in metals has grabbed headlines recently, but as gold, silver, and copper reach fresh highs, traders may need to weigh the potential for limits to further upside for prices, and reassess what the moves suggest about the global economy.

What record highs for gold, silver and copper are saying about the economy

Just ahead of the weekend, silver prices have broken above $30 an ounce, hitting an 11 year high, and the metal  is up nearly $10 for the year, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae. On Saturday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable sponsored by Snowline Gold.

Gold, silver and copper all make big moves, and riots in New Caledonia give nickel a boost

The rise in gold and copper futures Friday to their highest settlements on record and silver's rally to an 11-year high share a common theme: recent weakness in the U.S. dollar. But that's not the only reason prices for these metals have rallied.

Gold and copper are breaking records. Silver is at an 11-year high.

Copper prices are rallying amid a rush to build data centers and the continued electrification of the global economy as well as tight supply conditions.

AI, EV Power Copper Price to New Heights: ETFs to Tap

Copper futures on the NYMEX hit a record $XXX per pound, according to data from FactSet. The metal has gained more than 25% so far this year.

Copper futures hit record high as data center build-up, EV growth fuels demand

Copper futures climbed to their highest settlement in over two years on Monday, but after a roughly 28% rise over the past three months, some analysts warned that the industrial metal has reached overbought territory.

Copper prices hit 2-year high, entering overbought territory

After two weeks of consolidation, gold is attracting some new bullish attention after holding initial support at around $2,300 an ounce, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.

Copper and gold trade higher, and the Philippines want in the nickel game

(Kitco News) - Copper projects pose substantial hurdles for development, said Alistair Waddell, president and CEO of Inflection Resources.

Why it's so hard to get backing for copper projects - Inflection Resources' Alastair Waddell

(Kitco News) - Tracking a miner's costs are just as important for anticipating stock jumps as keeping an eye on metal prices, said Neil Adshead, consultant analyst at Commodity Discovery Fund.

Easy projects are mostly developed, the next are challenged - Neil Adshead on copper pipeline

Copper prices are up 17% YTD due to resilient demand and supply disruptions. Primary supply is likely to remain challenged, because of rising costs, falling grades and political tensions. However, I believe bullish bets on copper via United States Copper Index Fund, LP ETF are premature and that prices are going to stay range-bound in the near-term.

CPER: Long-Term Copper Outlook Is Bullish, But Short-Term Caution Advised

(Kitco News) - The copper market is seeing some renewed volatility, but analysts note that a perfect storm continues to churn, as growing demand and dwindling supplies could push prices to record highs later this year.

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