AMT Insight – Commitment of Traders Report (COTR) – 26th August 2025

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Definition: the data in this report show LME non-risk reducing positions (ie speculative positions) held by Investment Funds and Other Financial Institution

August 26, 2025 - Carly Hughes

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A buoyant week for global markets as Fed cuts draw ever closer and Trump pursues peace

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A strong week for global markets as traders ramp up bets of a Fed cut, and Trump and Putin meet in Alaska… The MSCI All…

August 19, 2025 - Sol O'Driscoll

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A top contender for word of the year, Tariff, is back in the headlines…

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After a short, but much needed reprieve, the 90-day tariff pause finally came to an end; on Monday, Trump announced hikes on tariffs from 10%…

July 14, 2025 - Sol O'Driscoll

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Week in review: 9-15/6

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Tensions in the Middle East reach boiling point as Israel and Iran go tit-for-tat with an array of different military strikes. Oil prices surge and…

June 16, 2025 - Sol O'Driscoll

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LME Asia Dinner 2025

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We were proud to attend the LME Asia Dinner this May in Hong Kong — one of the most prominent gatherings for the global metals…

June 11, 2025 - Carly Hughes

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Base Metals & China – Why So Glum?

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24 January 2025: China is a crucial driver for the LME metal markets and financial market sentiment still looks depressed in the country, with equity…

January 24, 2025

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AMT Charities

This year AMT are proud to support our two chosen charities – MIND and Teenage Cancer Trust. Both charities work hard in supplying support services…

January 19, 2025 - Carly Hughes

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Copper: Tariff Threat Troubles Traders

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17 January 2025: The LME three-month copper price underperformed in the second half of last year, but it has bounced back in recent weeks. The…

January 17, 2025

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Base Metals & Trump: Rhetoric v Reality

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9 January 2025: Donald Trump will start his second term as US President on 20 January and his approach is likely to be radically different…

January 10, 2025

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