The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world center for the trading of industrial metals. The majority of non-ferrous metal futures business is transacted on the LME platforms.
The LME… more
Metals
July COMEX copper futures rise to over $6.70 per poundGoldman Sachs' target was $6.80 in 2021 when the high was below $5 per poundThe factors that could push copper above Goldman's target over the… more
Newton's First and Third Laws of MotionGold's rally continues- 10 Consecutive Quarterly HighsSilver's price explodesPlatinum and Palladium followRisk rises to an unacceptable level
Gold, silver,… more
Gold soars to new highsSilver goes parabolicPlatinum and palladium take off on the upsideA commentary on fiat currency valuesThe prospects for 2026- Cyclicality versus fundamental trends
Precious… more
NYMEX platinum futures reached their all-time high in 2008 at $2,308.80 per ounce. Meanwhile, the NYMEX palladium futures rose to a record high of $3,380.50 in 2022.
For nearly a decade, the… more
New highs in COMEX copper futures in July 2025 before price carnage on July 30Tariffs had been bullish for the U.S. futuresDivergence with the LME three-month Copper ForwardsFundamentals remain… more
A bullish trend since the 2020 low- Silver breaks above a critical technical resistance level with a powerful Q2 signalA bullish key reversal on the quarterly platinum chart in Q2 2025A bullish key… more
This dashboard provides market data for CME products. The dashboard uses a navigation bar instead of tabs.
The left-hand side provides market data for products. The right-hand side… more
March and April 2025 were hair-raising rollercoaster months for the copper market. While the COMEX futures rose to new highs, eclipsing the May 2024 peak in March, the LME forwards did not… more
This post details the downloadable Excel Market Performance Dashboard's features and functions. The dashboard has seven tabs (the first is data and the other tabs display a chart and a table of… more