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• July 23, 2026
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Broader portfolio diversification efforts, gold’s strong performance during crises, and potential to protect against geopolitical risks drive demand, according to recent survey. The World Gold Council’s recent survey found that 89% of reserve managers expect that global central bank gold reserves will continue to grow over the next 12 months. The survey showed that strong gold demand from central banks …

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Copper surged to its highest in more than a month on Tuesday as evidence of a tightening physical market in China piled up and traders rebuilt bets that Washington will impose a tariff on refined metal. Comex copper for September delivery jumped 3.3% to $6.55 a pound ($14,440 a tonne) by early afternoon in New York, less than 2% from the …

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Zinc prices are expected to retreat from recent highs over the rest of the year as lacklustre demand offsets supply disruptions, analysts say. The metal used to galvanise steel is up more than 13% on the London Metal Exchange in 2026 due to tight ore supply and smelter production losses. Outperforming copper, aluminium, lead and nickel, zinc last month climbed to its highest in almost four years at $3 658 per metric …