Gold accounted for 59% of January’s platform volume as prices hit record highs, while oil trading spiked 649% tied to Middle East tensions. The CFD broker’s first-quarter figure nearly matches its full-year 2024 total of $1.7 trillion, with total trades up 81% year-over-year. Capital.com said client trading volumes on its platform reached $1.27 trillion in the first quarter of …
Continue ReadingThe copper market’s been one of those setups where you can feel the tension building under the surface lately—prices have pulled back from those crazy January highs around $6.58. Still, since falling to $5.24, prices have held tough, slightly above the halfway point back to the January highs of $5.91 at $6.00, with decent volume from both specs and commercials. …
Continue ReadingThe world is ramping up its lithium production in a bid to meet the growing global demand for critical minerals, being driven by renewable energy deployment and the higher uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) and other electronics. Lithium production from mining increased from 31,500 metric tonnes in 2015 to 82,500 tonnes in 2020 and 290,000 tonnes in 2025. While China …
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