Over the past year, much of the market’s attention has been on gold and silver. While investors debated safe-haven flows, central bank buying and inflation risks, copper was quietly repricing. Year-to-date, copper is already up around 4%, following a gain of roughly 40% in 2025. Analysts are warning that demand could outpace supply within the next decade.
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Over the past year, much of the market’s attention has been on gold and silver. While investors debated safe-haven flows, central bank buying and inflation risks, copper was quietly repricing. Year-to-date, copper is already up around 4%, following a gain of roughly 40% in 2025. Analysts are warning that demand could outpace supply within the next decade.
NATO allies are sending troops to Greenland to defend Danish sovereignty and the United States is threatening them with tariffs for doing so. Greenland, long a quiet corner of the Arctic, is suddenly at the centre of a transatlantic confrontation.
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The trading week spanning 16-23 January 2026 was defined by extraordinary volatility as global markets grappled with a high-stakes diplomatic standoff over Greenland.
Gold soars amid monetary shift and silver remains a steal. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
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