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Commodities News 16 December 2025 - 26 December 2025

Copper Hits Record in China and Jumps in New York as Tariff Uncertainty Fuels a 2026 Supply Squeeze — and a “Phantom Deficit” Debate

Copper Hits Record in China and Jumps in New York as Tariff Uncertainty Fuels a 2026 Supply Squeeze — and a “Phantom Deficit” Debate

December 26, 2025 — Copper closed out the post‑holiday week with a fresh surge that underscores just how unusual—and how politically sensitive—the global metals market has become. Prices pushed to all‑time highs in Shanghai and jumped again in New York, as traders weighed tightening feedstock signals for 2026 against a tariff-shaped supply chain that is increasingly split into “U.S. copper” and “everyone else’s copper.” The Business Times Behind the rally is a collision of forces: persistent concentrate tightness, mine disruptions that have kept investors on edge, and the lingering question of how far the United States will go in expanding
Gold Price Today: XAU/USD Holds Near $4,480 After Breaking $4,500 — Latest News, Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 25, 2025)

Gold Price Today: XAU/USD Holds Near $4,480 After Breaking $4,500 — Latest News, Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 25, 2025)

December 25, 2025 — Gold is entering the Christmas break near historic highs after a dramatic late‑year surge that pushed the metal through the psychological $4,500 per ounce level and up to fresh records earlier this week. In holiday-thinned conditions, spot gold has been hovering around the mid‑$4,400s to ~$4,480, following an intraday record near $4,525 set during Christmas Eve trading. Reuters The bigger story, however, is not just “gold price today” — it’s why the rally has been so relentless into year-end, and what major banks and market strategists think happens next in 2026, with forecasts clustering from the
Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:35 a.m. ET): NYMEX Slips Near $4.29 as Weather and LNG Signals Collide

Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:35 a.m. ET): NYMEX Slips Near $4.29 as Weather and LNG Signals Collide

NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE — Dec. 24, 2025 — U.S. natural gas futures were softer in holiday-thinned Christmas Eve trading, giving back part of Tuesday’s sharp rebound as traders reassessed near-term weather forecasts, the durability of record LNG-driven demand, and the winter storage trajectory. By late morning, NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures were trading around $4.29 per MMBtu, down from the prior close near $4.41, with prices moving inside a session range roughly spanning the low-$4.20s to the mid-$4.50s. Investing.com That pullback comes after a dramatic “risk-on” reset earlier in the week. On Tuesday, front-month U.S. gas futures surged roughly 4%
24 December 2025
Glencore plc Stock (LON:GLEN) News and Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025: Chevron Singapore Refinery Bid Talk, Analyst Targets, and Copper Tailwinds

Glencore plc Stock (LON:GLEN) News and Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025: Chevron Singapore Refinery Bid Talk, Analyst Targets, and Copper Tailwinds

Glencore plc shares are ending 2025 with a familiar cocktail of catalysts: big-commodity price momentum, fresh deal chatter in energy, and a steady drumbeat of broker target updates. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the stock’s story is less about a single headline and more about how Glencore’s “two-engine” model—mining + marketing/trading—keeps producing investable plot twists even on a holiday-thinned session. The most immediate spark today: reports that Japan’s Eneos is leading the bidding for Chevron’s stake in a Singapore refinery, with commodities traders including Glencore expected to submit bids for Chevron’s 50% holding. Reuters Below is what’s driving Glencore stock
24 December 2025
Glencore plc Stock News and Forecast (GLEN.L): Share Price Holds Near 390p as Copper, Cobalt and Deal-Making Shape the 2026 Outlook

Glencore plc Stock News and Forecast (GLEN.L): Share Price Holds Near 390p as Copper, Cobalt and Deal-Making Shape the 2026 Outlook

Glencore plc stock is ending 2025 with a familiar cocktail of catalysts: a strong copper narrative, a politically charged cobalt supply chain, and a steady drumbeat of corporate action that reminds investors Glencore is not “just” a miner. In early London trading on 23 December 2025, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) was quoted at about 389.90p. Glencore That price matters less as a single number and more as a signpost. Over the past month, the stock has been flirting with its 52‑week high (398.80p) and has traded within a 205.00p to 398.80p annual range—big swings that fit a company leveraged to commodities
BHP Group Ltd Stock (NYSE:BHP, ASX:BHP): Latest News, Forecasts and Key Catalysts as Copper Nears $12,000 (Dec. 23, 2025)

BHP Group Ltd Stock (NYSE:BHP, ASX:BHP): Latest News, Forecasts and Key Catalysts as Copper Nears $12,000 (Dec. 23, 2025)

BHP Group Ltd shares are closing out 2025 with two huge forces pulling in opposite directions: a powerful tailwind from record-setting metals prices (especially copper), and a stubborn set of headline risks—legal uncertainty tied to the 2015 Brazil dam disaster and ongoing tension around iron ore trade terms with China’s state-backed buying group. Here’s what investors are watching on 23 December 2025, including the latest price snapshot, company news, analyst forecasts, and the big catalysts likely to set the tone for BHP stock into early 2026. BHP stock price today: where shares are trading on Dec. 23, 2025 BHP is
US Stock Market Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 1:36 p.m. ET): S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Rise as AI Stocks Rebound and Commodities Jump

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 1:36 p.m. ET): S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Rise as AI Stocks Rebound and Commodities Jump

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were higher in early afternoon trading Monday as Wall Street opened a holiday-shortened week with a cautious-but-optimistic tone: technology shares extended last week’s rebound, while energy and materials gained support from a sharp move higher in oil and precious metals. Reuters+1 US stock market snapshot at 1:36 p.m. ET As of about 1:36 p.m. Eastern, major indexes were in the green (Reuters/LSEG data delayed at least 15 minutes): Key cross-market signals were also pointing to a “risk-on, but hedged” day: Why Wall Street is up today: AI momentum returns, and energy/materials get a boost The
Silver price today at 10:19: XAG/USD steadies near record highs as Fed rate-cut bets and geopolitics fuel the rally (22.12.2025)

Silver price today at 10:19: XAG/USD steadies near record highs as Fed rate-cut bets and geopolitics fuel the rally (22.12.2025)

New York, Dec. 22, 2025 (10:19 a.m. ET) — Silver prices remain elevated on Monday after a historic surge that pushed the metal to fresh all-time highs earlier in the session. At 10:19 a.m. ET, the silver spot benchmark (XAG/USD) was quoted around the high-$68 range per troy ounce, with screens showing modest differences by venue and timestamp. Investing.com+2JM Bullion+2 The move caps a powerful end-of-year run for precious metals, with silver supported by a potent mix of lower-rate expectations in the U.S., safe-haven demand linked to geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar backdrop, and a structural narrative around tight supply
22 December 2025
Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): December 22, 2025 News, Commodity Tailwinds, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks Investors Are Watching

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): December 22, 2025 News, Commodity Tailwinds, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks Investors Are Watching

Rio Tinto plc stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar recipe powering sentiment: firmer commodity prices, a year-end rally in miners, and a renewed corporate strategy pitch centered on simplification, cost discipline, and copper growth. On Monday, December 22, 2025, miners helped push Australia’s market to its strongest close in more than a month, with Rio Tinto shares rising alongside BHP and Fortescue on improved iron ore and copper pricing. The Economic Times Meanwhile, London-traded Rio Tinto plc (RIO.L) also firmed, with price data showing a 1.33% gain to about 5,915.9p on the day. Investing.com
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Braces for a Softer Open as UK GDP Holds at 0.1% and Commodities Hit Fresh Records (22 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Braces for a Softer Open as UK GDP Holds at 0.1% and Commodities Hit Fresh Records (22 December 2025)

London’s equity market heads into the Christmas week with a very different feel from the one investors have grown used to in recent years: the FTSE 100 is sitting close to record territory after a powerful 2025, but the domestic economic backdrop is deteriorating, and liquidity is thinning fast as the holiday break approaches. Reuters+1 Early indications on Monday, 22 December 2025, point to a cautious start for UK stocks. FTSE 100 futures were signalling a modest dip (around -0.2%), as traders balance a late-year “Santa” mood in global risk assets against downbeat UK surveys and fresh economic data that
BHP Group Ltd Stock in Focus on Dec. 22, 2025: China Iron Ore Talks, Copper-Potash Pivot, and Fresh Analyst Targets

BHP Group Ltd Stock in Focus on Dec. 22, 2025: China Iron Ore Talks, Copper-Potash Pivot, and Fresh Analyst Targets

BHP Group Ltd stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar mix of forces tugging at it: iron ore prices and China demand on one side, and a long-term strategy pivot toward copper and potash on the other. On Monday, December 22, 2025, investors also have a new headline to digest around BHP’s iron ore relationship with China’s centralised buyer, plus updated “street view” forecasts that frame where analysts think the stock can go next. This is the key point: BHP is still leveraged to iron ore and China, but it is increasingly being valued as
TSX Outlook: Canada Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025) — GDP, Bank of Canada, and Commodities After a Record Close

TSX Outlook: Canada Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025) — GDP, Bank of Canada, and Commodities After a Record Close

Canada’s stock market heads into Christmas week with momentum—and a tighter window for price discovery. The S&P/TSX Composite finished Friday, December 19 at a fresh record close of 31,755.77, rising 1% on the day, up 0.7% on the week, and leaving the benchmark up 28.4% year-to-date (its strongest annual pace since 2009). Reuters But the coming week is a different animal: it’s holiday-shortened, liquidity typically thins, and the market’s “weekly” narrative will likely be shaped in just two active sessions—before early closes and full-day holidays kick in. TSX.com Below is what matters most for Canadian investors in the week ahead, based on market reporting and strategist previews published Dec. 19–21,
21 December 2025
Silver Price Today (December 18, 2025): XAG/USD Near Record Highs Around $66 as US CPI and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Drive Volatility

Silver Price Today (December 18, 2025): XAG/USD Near Record Highs Around $66 as US CPI and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Drive Volatility

Silver price today is holding close to record territory, with the white metal trading around the mid‑$66 per ounce area as investors weigh Federal Reserve policy expectations, the direction of the US dollar, and a pivotal inflation update. In early trade, Reuters pegged spot silver at $66.36/oz, up slightly on the day and near Wednesday’s record high of $66.88/oz. Reuters By comparison, Investing.com’s real-time feed showed XAG/USD at $66.0075, down 0.32%, with an intraday range of $65.5515 to $66.6255—a snapshot that underlines how choppy price action has been as markets position for macro catalysts. Investing.com The bigger picture remains striking: silver has dramatically outperformed most major assets
BHP Group Ltd Stock (BHP): Share Price, Today’s Key News, Commodity Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts (18 Dec 2025)

BHP Group Ltd Stock (BHP): Share Price, Today’s Key News, Commodity Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts (18 Dec 2025)

BHP Group Ltd stock is doing what big miners often do when the world can’t decide whether it’s panicking or partying: it’s being tugged by commodities, policy, and a very real legal overhang—all at the same time. On Thursday, 18 December 2025, BHP shares were modestly higher in Australia even as broader equities wobbled on renewed tech/AI valuation nerves, while headlines around the long-running Brazil dam disaster litigation resurfaced with a sharp new angle: a £189 million legal-costs demand following the UK court’s liability ruling. IG+1 Below is the full, up-to-date news and analysis snapshot for 18.12.2025, plus what forecasts
ETF Prices Today: SPY and IWM Edge Up, QQQ Slips as Oil, Gold and Silver Rally — December 17, 2025

ETF Prices Today: SPY and IWM Edge Up, QQQ Slips as Oil, Gold and Silver Rally — December 17, 2025

U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded in a split pattern on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with broad equity ETFs modestly higher while growth and high-momentum exposures lagged. The day’s ETF price action is being shaped by a familiar late-year mix: fresh signals on the interest-rate path, renewed debate over AI spending and funding, and a sudden burst of commodity volatility driven by geopolitics. Reuters+2Reuters+2 On the policy front, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said U.S. monetary policy remains in restrictive territory and that the Fed still has room to cut rates as the labor market softens—language that typically supports rate-sensitive assets, even if markets are still debating timing. Reuters Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve’s year-end liquidity
17 December 2025
Commodities Prices Today in US Markets (Dec. 17, 2025): Oil Jumps on Venezuela Blockade, Silver Breaks $66, Gold Forecasts Eye $5,000

Commodities Prices Today in US Markets (Dec. 17, 2025): Oil Jumps on Venezuela Blockade, Silver Breaks $66, Gold Forecasts Eye $5,000

NEW YORK — Commodities are ending the year with a classic cross-asset tug-of-war: energy prices are bouncing off multi-year lows on fresh geopolitical risk, precious metals are extending a historic run as rate-cut expectations return, and agriculture remains weighed down by abundant supply and shifting Black Sea headlines. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the market’s “risk premium” and “rate premium” both showed up at once. Crude rallied after the U.S. announced a new Venezuela-related move, while gold and silver strengthened on softer labor signals and renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep cutting in 2026. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Commodities prices snapshot: key US-traded
17 December 2025
Commodities Prices Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Oil Jumps on Venezuela Blockade, Silver Hits Record High, Copper and Iron Ore Firm

Commodities Prices Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Oil Jumps on Venezuela Blockade, Silver Hits Record High, Copper and Iron Ore Firm

December 17, 2025 — Commodity markets are closing out the year with a familiar mix of geopolitics, interest-rate expectations, and supply constraints driving sharp day-to-day moves. Today’s biggest story is energy: oil prices rebounded more than 2% after the U.S. ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, injecting fresh uncertainty into a market that had just been trading near five-year lows on oversupply fears. Reuters+2Reuters+2 At the same time, the metals complex continues to dominate the “commodities prices today” conversation: silver surged to new all-time highs above $66/oz and gold held firm above $4,300/oz as softer
17 December 2025
Rio Tinto (RIO) news today: Rhodes Ridge greenlights $191m study, green iron momentum builds, and Rusal court ruling adds legal noise (17 Dec 2025)

Rio Tinto (RIO) news today: Rhodes Ridge greenlights $191m study, green iron momentum builds, and Rusal court ruling adds legal noise (17 Dec 2025)

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) is in focus on 17 December 2025 as a cluster of iron-ore growth and decarbonisation headlines land alongside a renewed legal overhang tied to its alumina joint venture with Russia’s Rusal. In Australia, Rio-backed initiatives spanning Pilbara supply growth (Rhodes Ridge) and lower‑emissions iron and steel pathways (Calix “Zesty” and the NeoSmelt consortium) are shaping the narrative, while competitive pressure around Guinea’s next wave of high-grade iron ore projects continues to build. What’s driving the Rio Tinto story on 17 December 2025 Here are the key Rio-linked developments circulating today: Rio Tinto share price check
Gold Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025, 2:15 PM EST): Gold Holds Near $4,308 as Jobs, Retail Sales and PMI Data Shake the Dollar

Gold Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025, 2:15 PM EST): Gold Holds Near $4,308 as Jobs, Retail Sales and PMI Data Shake the Dollar

Gold is back in the spotlight on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after a volatile session that saw prices dip below key psychological levels and then rebound as markets digested a delayed U.S. jobs report, softer business-activity data, and a mixed read on consumer spending. As of around 2:15 p.m. EST, spot gold was trading near $4,308 per ounce, with today’s range roughly $4,271 to $4,336—a wide intraday swing that underscores how sensitive the metal remains to shifting expectations for interest rates, the U.S. dollar, and safe-haven demand. kitco.com Gold price today: Where spot gold and futures stand now Mid-afternoon in New York, spot gold is hovering just
16 December 2025
Nickel Price Today: Nickel Holds Near $14,300 as China Data, Oversupply Fears and Fresh Forecasts Hit Sentiment (Dec. 16, 2025)

Nickel Price Today: Nickel Holds Near $14,300 as China Data, Oversupply Fears and Fresh Forecasts Hit Sentiment (Dec. 16, 2025)

Nickel prices are under renewed pressure on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, hovering close to multi‑month lows as markets digest weak signals from China’s economy, thinning year‑end liquidity, and a new wave of oversupply warnings and bank forecasts. In London, benchmark nickel has struggled to regain traction after testing an eight‑month low at the start of the week, while in China, nickel contracts have slid to fresh multi‑year troughs—reinforcing the idea that the market remains defined by abundant supply and cautious demand. Nickel price today: where nickel is trading on Dec. 16, 2025 Nickel “price today” can vary depending on which
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