Got huge profits from copper and platinum
The year 2025 has been recorded in golden letters in the history of the commodity market. Generally, Indian investors look towards gold and silver as safe investments and this year has been no less than a lottery for them. While gold gave a return of 78% on MCX and prices crossed Rs 1.33 lakh, silver also crossed the Rs 2 lakh mark by jumping 144%. But, in this glare of the market, there are two metals which have secretly filled the coffers of investors. We are talking about platinum and copper, whose growth has left even the estimates of big analysts behind.
Platinum becomes the new king of the market
Platinum, which often pales in comparison to the shine of gold and silver, has proved to be this year’s ‘dark horse’. The year 2025 saw a historic rise in platinum prices. Platinum, which was below $1,000 an ounce at the beginning of the year, soon crossed the level of $2,300. This metal has given excellent returns of up to 140% to investors.
If we look at the figures, this is the biggest annual increase in platinum since 1987. Its prices have been rising for 10 consecutive sessions, which is the longest period since 2017. Now it is natural to raise the question that why is platinum suddenly on fire? The biggest reason behind this is the production crisis in South Africa. Despite being the world’s largest platinum producer, the supply chain there has been badly affected, leading to a severe shortage of goods in the market and prices skyrocketing.
Industrial demand and China’s game
The reason behind this record breaking rise of platinum is not only investment but also its industrial need. According to Jigar Trivedi, senior analyst at Reliance Securities, traders are hoarding goods due to fear of tariffs or trade restrictions in America. About 6 lakh ounces of platinum is lying in American warehouses.
Apart from this, strong demand coming from China has also supported the prices. The commencement of trading of platinum on Guangzhou Futures Exchange and its increasing demand for industrial use has created a stir in the global market. The increasing use of platinum in the automobile industry and hydrogen fuel cell technology has also deepened investor confidence in it.
Copper is being called ‘new gold’
Not only precious metals, but copper among base metals has also created a stir this year. It is now being given the title of ‘New Gold’ or ‘New Silver’ in the market. Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange crossed the record level of $ 12,000 per tonne. This is the best performance of copper since 2009, with returns of more than 35% on year-on-year basis.
The reason for this stormy rise of copper is its increasing use in AI data centers and electric vehicles (EV). Additionally, disruptions in the global supply chain have added fuel to the fire. Due to accidents in mines in Indonesia and Chile and natural disasters like floods in Congo, production came to a halt, leading to a severe supply shortage in the market. American buyers are also hoarding copper now due to fear of paying higher prices in future.
However, according to a report by Goldman Sachs, the situation may become somewhat normal in 2026. It is expected that with the increase in supply the prices may stabilize between $10,000 to $11,000 per tonne, but till then this year has already given a profit to the investors.
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