
Copper is beating gold. What lies ahead for the bronze metal’s rally.
Source: Live Mint Gold may be enjoying a record run this year, but the precious metal’s stodgier industrial metal cousin copper is shining, too. That rally may fade, though. Copper prices have taken off, gaining more than 20% in 2025 to just under $5 a pound in New York and outpacing gold’s 14% year-to-date gain….