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Investing.com -- Copper mining stocks surged on Thursday as the price of the industrial metal soared to an all-time high above $14,000 a metric ton, driven by speculative buying and expectations of robust demand.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) stock jumped 5%, Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) shares rose 5.5%, while ERO Copper (NYSE:ERO) saw the largest gain at 7%. Other copper miners also rallied, with Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) up 6%, Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE:IE) gaining 3%, and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) advancing 4%.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange surged as much as 7.9% to $14,125 a metric ton during Asian trading before trimming gains to $13,935, still up 6.5%. The Shanghai Futures Exchange’s most-active copper contract closed 6.7% higher at 109,110 yuan ($15,708.77).

Analysts attribute the price surge to several factors beyond supply-demand fundamentals, including spillover interest from other hard assets like gold and silver, which have also hit record highs amid geopolitical tensions. A weaker dollar, hovering near multi-year lows, has further supported copper prices by making the metal cheaper for buyers using other currencies.

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Investing.com – Canada stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Consumer Staples and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite lost 0.01%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Enerflex Ltd. (TSX:EFX), which rose 6.93% or 1.47 points to trade at 22.68 at the close. Meanwhile, Cenovus Energy Inc (TSX:CVE) added 5.93% or 1.37 points to end at 24.46 and International Petroleum Corp (TSX:IPCO) was up 5.34% or 1.32 points to 26.02 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were G Mining Ventures Corp (TSX:GMIN), which fell 7.03% or 2.95 points to trade at 39.04 at the close. Ero Copper Corp (TSX:ERO) declined 3.76% or 1.62 points to end at 41.42 and Quebecor Inc Class B (TSX:QBRb) was down 3.74% or 1.94 points to 49.94.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 501 to 449 and 93 ended unchanged.

Shares in Enerflex Ltd. (TSX:EFX) rose to all time highs; up 6.93% or 1.47 to 22.68.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 0.87% to 12.77.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.41% or 19.11 to $4,595.59 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 2.95% or 1.75 to hit $61.07 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 2.36% or 1.51 to trade at $65.38 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.06% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.15% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.32% at 98.95.

Investing.com – Canada stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Industrials, Energy and Financials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite lost 0.84%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Definity Financial Corp (TSX:DFY), which rose 4.81% or 3.53 points to trade at 76.94 at the close. Meanwhile, OR Royalties Inc (TSX:OR) added 4.54% or 2.31 points to end at 53.18 and Aris Mining Corp TO (TSX:ARIS) was up 4.50% or 1.02 points to 23.69 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Capstone Mining Corp (TSX:CS), which fell 7.01% or 1.04 points to trade at 13.79 at the close. Brookfield Business Partners LP (TSX:BBU_u) declined 6.57% or 3.30 points to end at 46.94 and Ero Copper Corp (TSX:ERO) was down 5.17% or 2.18 points to 39.98.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 570 to 414 and 72 ended unchanged.

Shares in Aris Mining Corp TO (TSX:ARIS) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 4.50% or 1.02 to 23.69.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 3.76% to 12.42.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.75% or 33.54 to $4,462.56 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.45% or 0.83 to hit $56.30 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.68% or 0.41 to trade at $60.29 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.35% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.22% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 98.47.

Investing.com – Canada stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the IT, Healthcare and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite declined 0.10%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Aya Gold & Silver Inc (TSX:AYA), which rose 5.52% or 1.06 points to trade at 20.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Ero Copper Corp (TSX:ERO) added 4.19% or 1.58 points to end at 39.31 and Silvercorp Metals Inc (TSX:SVM) was up 3.44% or 0.39 points to 11.74 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:EFR), which fell 5.72% or 1.18 points to trade at 19.46 at the close. Bitfarms Ltd (TSX:BITF) declined 3.25% or 0.11 points to end at 3.27 and Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) was down 2.80% or 0.90 points to 31.21.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 533 to 409 and 82 ended unchanged.

Shares in Ero Copper Corp (TSX:ERO) rose to all time highs; up 4.19% or 1.58 to 39.31.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 3.31% to 11.55.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.42% or 18.35 to $4,361.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.28% or 0.16 to hit $57.92 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.33% or 0.20 to trade at $61.29 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.06% to 0.73, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.16% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 97.93.