New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The year 2025 was the year of commodities. While gold and silver dazzled and stole the limelight, copper also delivered strong returns last year.

Domestic spot gold jumped by Rs.56,727, or 75%, per 10 grams, while silver surged by Rs.1,43,601, or 167%, per kg in 2025. Copper, too, clocked a solid gain of 50% last year.

While copper underperformed gold and silver, speculation is rife that it could deliver in 2026 the kind of returns that gold and silver saw in 2025.

Copper remained volatile in 2025 on demand-supply mismatch, tariff-related uncertainties and geopolitical factors. The metal is expected to deliver healthy gains in 2026, driven by tight supply, disruptions in key producing regions amid rising demand fro...