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
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
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
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
7 February 2025: Donald Trump is threatening to raise tariffs for many countries, as a bargaining tool. The problem is that the country has become…
February 7, 2025
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
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
Our latest Youtube video is now available giving our review of base metal market trends in 2024 and look ahead to 2025. Click on the…
December 13, 2024
24 September 2024: The LME base metals complex saw mixed price trends in the past year, with aluminium, copper and zinc all up, while tin…
September 26, 2024