Gold ETF posts sharp rally
The SPDR Gold Shares ETF was up 3.3% in morning trading, according to FactSet data, at last check. That brought its year-to-date gain to a massive 30.6%.
Source – Market Watch
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LME copper spreads surge to premium on short covering
The spread between the cash LME copper contract and benchmark three-month futures spiked to a premium for the first time in 19 months on Friday.
It rocketed to $249 a metric ton, the highest since November 2021, compared to a discount, or contango, of $119 two days ago.
Copper prices on COMEX have surged as investors seek to price in potential tariffs, with the premium of COMEX over LME at $1,050 a ton on Friday, down from a record peak of $1,153 a day earlier.
Source – Mining.com
Gold up 170% in first quarter
Gold prices have steadied after surging to a record high amid early signs of consolidation following the rally built on fears around U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
The precious metal eased to close at $3,287.72 an ounce on Wednesday, down 6.1% from the all-time peak of $3,500.05 hit on April 22.
Total gold investment flows sky-rocketed by 170% in the first quarter of 2025 from the same period a year earlier, reaching 552 metric tons, the highest since the first quarter in 2022, the WGC said in its report on Wednesday.
Source – Reuters
Copper Climbs Trump could cut back tariff plans
Copper rallied more than 1% in London after the Washington Post reported that US President-elect Donald Trump’s aides are exploring tariff plans that would be applied to every country but only cover imports of key goods.
Source – Bloomberg
Gold set for eighth weekly gain
Spot gold shed 0.4% to $2,927.95 an ounce by 1204 GMT. Bullion has gained around 1.6% this week after rising to a record $2,954.69 on Thursday.
“The non-stop rally since December remains unchallenged unless prices drop to around $2,850,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
“Gold has been displaying resilience with short-lived retracements, as lingering U.S. trade uncertainties reinforce its appeal as a hedge,” IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong said.
Spot silver was flat at $32.92 an ounce, and palladium dipped 0.3% to $974.75. Both metals were headed for weekly gains.
Platinum shed 0.2% to $976.80 and eyed a weekly decline.
Source – Reuters
Silver futures fall Rs 681 to Rs 94,614/kg
New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) Silver prices on Tuesday fell Rs 681 to Rs 94,614 per kilogram as participants reduced their bets.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for March delivery declined Rs 681 or 0.71 per cent to Rs 94,614 per kg in a business turnover of 21,019 lots.
Source – Press Trust of India
Silver Continues to Threaten a Move Higher
While silver does look extraordinarily resilient at the moment, the reality is that it may not be that easy to get to the $32.35 level.
Source – FXEMPIRE