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Thieves Steal Tesla’s Electric Vehicle Charging Cables for Copper in California

If Democratic-run California wants to force its residents to ride electric vehicles (EVs), Democratic-run California should start cracking down on crime. Let’s talk about the law of unintended consequences… “Thieves are targeting Tesla and other EV charging stations and stealing the heavy cables for the copper metal inside.” report NBC affiliate station in San Francisco. […]

Copper Futures Surge as Short Squeeze Grips NY Market – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Copper futures in New York rose to an all-time high after a short scramble sparked a scramble to divert metal from other regions to the United States. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The surge, which saw Comex futures soar more than 7% this week, has seen the metal for July delivery on the […]

Gold prices hit record highs ahead of CPI data, copper gains – Investing.com

Investing.com — Gold prices edged below record highs in Asian trade on Wednesday as safe-haven demand for the yellow metal increased in anticipation of key U.S. inflation data and further clues on interest rates. It remained at the same level. Among industrial metals, copper prices rose to a 15-month high amid hopes that demand will […]

Trafigura AI Boom Could Spark a Copper Shortage – OilPrice.com

The chief economist at commodity trading giant Trafigura has warned that the copper market could become even tighter due to the impact of artificial intelligence. Speech in the Financial Times merchandise Speaking at the summit in Switzerland, Trafigura chief economist Saad Rahim said there had been a “sudden explosion” in growth as a result of […]

Traders bet on supply squeeze pushing up copper prices – Financial Times

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Traders are betting on tighter copper markets in the coming months as disappointment over slowing Chinese economic growth outweighs concerns about tight global supplies. The June delivery price for copper, a key barometer of the health of […]

Gold prices in sight of record highs; copper rebounds on China cues – Investing.com

Investing.com — Gold prices steadied in Asian trading Thursday, hovering near record highs as traders bought into the yellow metal ahead of further cues on U.S. inflation and interest rates. Among industrial metals, copper prices rebounded from recent declines and rose towards an 11-month high after reports that Chinese copper smelters were proposing to cut […]