The gold price gained more than 3 percent in the third quarter of the year, even though September was one of its worst months of the year. A weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions between the US and North Korea supported gold over the quarter. Gains were offset by the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone
The silver price has underperformed gold so far in 2017, and was up less than 10 percent year-to-date at the end of Q3.The white metal has put on a mixed performance since last year. In 2016, silver fell from over $20 per ounce in September to an eight-month low of $15.63 in December. It recovered
Copper prices surged more than 9 percent in the third quarter of the year, supported by a weaker US dollar, a strong outlook for Chinese demand and speculation from investors. The red metal climbed to almost $7,000 per tonne at the beginning of September in a rally seen by many analysts as “overhyped.” And