Trading the materials that make the world go round

The global electricity grid is expanding fast, says Ole Hansen of Saxo Bank. Copper – “the world’s most efficient and versatile industrial conductor” – lies at the centre of a commodities megatrend fu

Comparisons with other commodities are a useful reality-check

“What would you do?” was the question posed. Your columnist took one swing at it last week. This week he has another go. Last week, we opined that the best place for money is always in a business – as

Issue of the week: are markets too complacent? ...

Stocks are living their best life while the dollar is having its worst year since 1973

Picking through a murky market outlook for the rest of 2025