Stability Is No Longer Assumed, It Is Priced

Base Metals

Geopolitical stress is pushing global systems away from cost-optimised equilibrium toward outcomes defined by tolerance. Disruption is redistributing trade flows, repricing stability, and exposing the…

March 18, 2026 - George Griffiths

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AMT Insight – Commitment of Traders Report (COTR) – 13th March 2026

Base Metals Traders

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

March 17, 2026 - Carly Hughes

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Tariffs, Alliances and the Strait of Hormuz

Base Metals METALS

If “off ramp” was on your geopolitical catchphrase bingo card last week, congratulations. The search for stabilisation, rather than outright victory, has quickly become the…

March 16, 2026 - George Griffiths

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The Return of the Unknown Unknown

Base Metals

Markets approach the close after a consequential day, without moving any nearer to resolution, merely extending uncertainty. The reopen began in predictable formation: crude meaningfully…

March 5, 2026 - George Griffiths

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Copper, AI Infrastructure – Strategic positioning: Long / Longer / Longest

Base Metals Copper

Throughout 2025, copper’s rally was anchored to the narrative around AI infrastructure build-out and the substantial volumes of physical metal required to support it. Data…

February 27, 2026 - George Griffiths

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SCOTUS and Tariffs: A Small Matter of $130bn

Base Metals METALS

The Supreme Court’s ruling on IEEPA has subtly shifted the tariff debate from being largely constitutional to increasingly fiscal. IEEPA reportedly generated revenue in excess…

February 26, 2026 - George Griffiths

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Tariffs Update: Legal Challenge, Congressional Resistance

U.S. tariff architecture continues to deepen in complexity. Yesterday’s vote in the House of Representatives, while likely to end in a presidential veto, was intended…

February 13, 2026 - George Griffiths

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AMT Announces the opening of its new office in Dubai

Base Metals

AMT is proud to announce the opening of its new office in Dubai, a significant step forward in strengthening our global footprint in the metal…

February 4, 2026 - Carly Hughes

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Market Stress, Liquidity, and Administrative Control Across Metals

Base Metals METALS

Increased stress across industrial and base metals appeared to emerge suddenly toward the end of last week, seemingly undermining an investment case that has been…

February 4, 2026 - George Griffiths

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