Aluminum traded near its highest level since early 2022, and tin extended a blistering rally, as expectations for tighter global supplies fueled a bullish mood across metals markets. Most metals, with the exception of copper, rose on Tuesday in London, following strong gains in the previous session. Aluminum came within 50 cents a ton of its high of $3,200 a ton reached on Monday, while tin advanc...
Aluminum traded near its highest level since early 2022, and tin extended a blistering rally, as expectations for tighter global supplies fueled a bullish mood across metals markets. Most metals, with the exception of copper, rose on Tuesday in London, following strong gains in the previous session. Aluminum came within 50 cents a ton of its high of $3,200 a ton reached on Monday, while tin advanced for a third day, and is now up almost 20% so far this year. Base metals have made a powerful start to 2026 — building on a strong performance last year — mainly on expectations that supply will struggle to keep up with demand as the Federal Reserve keeps cutting interest rates. The artificial-intelligence boom is also spurring enthusiasm for metals needed for data centers, power grids and electronics, particularly copper, while speculative buying in China has also aided the rally. Tin has been the standout performer on the London Metal Exchange so far this year, nearing a record high above $51,000 a ton after it surged almost 40% in 2025. A military-led crackdown on miners in the second-biggest producer Indonesia crimped supply last year and the industry is waiting to see how exports unfold in coming months. Aluminum rose 0.1% to $3,187.50 a ton on the LME as of 12:12 p.m. in Shanghai, while tin climbed 1.1% to $48,470. Iron ore futures dipped 0.1% to $109.10 a ton in Singapore after closing at the highest level since October 2024 on Monday.
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti says the proposed new banking reforms in Switzerland go “too far” and that the lender needs a competitive regulatory framework to grow. (Source: Bloomberg)
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti says the proposed new banking reforms in Switzerland go “too far” and that the lender needs a competitive regulatory framework to grow. (Source: Bloomberg)
More train tour packages to mainland China are expected to be launched with 16 newly added destinations to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, industry leaders have said, with the enhanced connectivity expected to boost cross-border traveller numbers in both directions. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, said on Monday that local travel agencies were ...
More train tour packages to mainland China are expected to be launched with 16 newly added destinations to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, industry leaders have said, with the enhanced connectivity expected to boost cross-border traveller numbers in both directions. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, said on Monday that local travel agencies were pivoting to capitalise on this “game-changing” high-speed rail network as a formidable competitor to...
CME Group will change the way it sets margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures after a surge in prices and volatile trading. The new approach will set margins based on a percentage of so-called notional, the CME said in a notice . Previously, they were based on a dollar amount. The shift takes effect from Tuesday’s close and follows a “normal review of market volatility to ensure a...
CME Group will change the way it sets margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures after a surge in prices and volatile trading. The new approach will set margins based on a percentage of so-called notional, the CME said in a notice . Previously, they were based on a dollar amount. The shift takes effect from Tuesday’s close and follows a “normal review of market volatility to ensure adequate collateral coverage,” the CME said. Precious metals have been the subject of an extraordinary rally over recent quarters, with the gains and price swings continuing into the new year. In the latest leg higher, gold and silver both surged to records in Monday’s session, with the latter having already advanced by about a fifth in 2026. In the near term, the margin changes “may temporarily weigh on precious metals,” said Christopher Wong , a strategist at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. “The percentage-based method intuitively would be able to capture the margin required, which means no need for frequent adjustment,” Wong added. However, if volatility went beyond historical levels, or there are unforeseen circumstances, “they may still increase the percentage,” he said. The CME had already adjusted margin requirements on its precious metal contracts several times last year, as the rally gathered steam, the volume of speculative trading activity picked up, and volatility spiked. Clearinghouses like the CME’s ask brokers to deposit cash, or margin, on a daily basis to cover potential losses on their clients’ positions. The margins “help to ensure that clearing members can meet their obligations to their customers and to CME Clearing,” the CME says on its website . There have been multiple drivers of the gains seen in metals, including concerns about a weaker US dollar, prospect for further US interest-rate cuts, and the independence of the Federal Reserve. Silver has also been in favor amid speculation that the metal may become subject to US import tariffs.
Boyd Gaming has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 6.5% to $87.72 per share while the index has gained 11.1%.
Boyd Gaming has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 6.5% to $87.72 per share while the index has gained 11.1%.
Broadcom currently trades at $351.12 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 678% since January 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 82.8% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 27.4% thanks to its solid quarterly results.
Broadcom currently trades at $351.12 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 678% since January 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 82.8% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 27.4% thanks to its solid quarterly results.