CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Spring <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/na-uoll-strit-paniceskaa-rasprodaza-indeks-straha-vyse-20-punktov-onlajn">began</a> for markets around the world with a fall due to the war in the Middle East. Even shares of defense companies were falling. Oninvest asked Halyk Finance portfolio manager Igor Savchenko shortly before the start of the US-Israeli military operation against Iran where to invest $10,000 in March. In his opinion, the list of eternal values includes batteries, copper and cyber security.

Where to invest $10,000 when there's a war on? Three ideas for March

The start of hostilities in Iran last weekend changes short-term benchmarks for investors: in the current environment, a tactical reduction in the share of stocks in portfolios is justified, keeping the focus on the energy sector, while technology securities may face additional pressure, according to Marko Papich, a strategist at independent research company BCA Research. His note is <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/conflict-in-the-middle-east-wont-stop-markets-rotation-away-from-u-s-tech-stocks-but-accelerate-it-says-bca-strategist-bd0bedd8?mod=newsviewer_click_seemore">quoted by</a> MarketWatch.

Conflict in the Middle East will accelerate sell-off in US IT stocks - BCA

BHP Group Limited

The world's largest mining company is focusing on copper mining instead of cheaper iron ore

BHP's top earnings item for the first time was copper due to AI. The stock jumped to a record high

Anglo American plc

Antofagasta plc

The price of copper rose nearly 80% from its low in April 2025 to its peak in January 2026. This metal has been one of the beneficiaries of the AI boom. Its price may continue to rise. Independent analyst Mikhail Zavaraev discusses how investors can capitalize on this.

How an investor can capitalize on copper price growth 

Glencore plc

Rally boosts investor interest in defensive assets amid inflation and geopolitical risks

Copper price soars 9%, gold continues to rise. Who benefits from the rally?

Copper prices have soared from $8k/ton in April 2025 to $13k this week

Global economy faces 'systemic risk' from copper shortage - S&amp;P

In 2025, precious metals rose in price by 64%.

Morgan Stanley predicted that gold would rise to $4,800 by the fourth quarter.

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

AMD and Nvidia unveiled new platforms for AI data centers, robotics, and autonomous transportation at CES 2026, intensifying competition for the multibillion-dollar market for computing and "physical AI." Copper hit a new all-time high above $13,000 per ton amid risks of shortages and trade imbalances due to possible US tariffs. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events as of the morning of January 6.

The price of copper has reached a record high of $13,000. What is driving the market upward?

Ero Copper Corp.

Southern Copper Corporation

Alcoa Corporation

Century Aluminum Company

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Critical Metals Corp.

MP Materials Corp.

NioCorp Developments Ltd.

First Majestic Silver Corp.

Endeavour Silver Corp.

Pan American Silver Corp.

Peabody Energy Corporation

Cameco Corporation

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Robots, artificial intelligence, and automation no longer exist only in code. They consume electricity, metals, and fuel. AI has become a new, very voracious consumer of raw materials, comparable in scale to entire industries. This triggers a commodity supercycle and redistributes capital in favor of those who control the basic resources of the new economy. Vitaly Kononov, an analyst at Freedom Broker's commodities sector, named the new beneficiaries of this supercycle.

Beneficiaries of AI and robotization: the commodity supercycle and investment ideas

Japan is increasing its budget support for chips and AI by almost four times. China is launching three major venture capital funds to invest in hard tech — from microchips and quantum technologies to neural interfaces. Nvidia has signed a licensing agreement with startup Groq. Read about these and other topics in our review of key events as of the morning of December 26.

Morning headlines: metals rally, Nvidia deal, and Japan's race for chips 


Production disruptions and risk of US duties add to pressure