New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Global commodity prices are expected to fall by nearly 7 per cent in 2026, continuing a fourth straight year of decline. The fall is being linked to slower global economic growth, trade tensions, policy uncertainty, and abundant oil supplies. Precious metals, however, are projected to rise by around 5 per cent next year, building on a strong investment-led gain of over 40 per cent in 2025, according to a report by financial services firm Prabhudas Lilladher.

In the metals segment, global copper prices touched nearly USD 11,200 per tonne due to tight supply and mining disruptions. As per the report, Gold reached a record high of USD 4,370 an ounce in late October 2025, while Indian gold prices hovered around Rs 1,27,...