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SimoneN/iStock via Getty Images Copper prices plunge to their lowest in two months after the Federal Reserve raised expectations for raising interest rates, sending the dollar higher and draining demand

The Federal Reserve delivered such a gift to the exchange-traded fund industry amid the throes of the pandemic that analysts say its exit will hardly be felt.

Global miners slide alongside prices for copper and iron ore following weaker than expected trade data from top consumer China that showed lackluster demand for raw materials.Imports to the world's

Gold will surge to fresh highs in the next year, but investors seeking currency alternatives as global debt balloons should look to Bitcoin, according to a $7.5 billion hedge fund.

China has lost the ability to lead the commodities market, as the speed of the rebound in the U.S. and other advanced economies from the pandemic is crowding out China

Copper prices closed higher, despite China's escalating fight against soaring commodities prices, with the government threatening severe punishment for violations ranging from excessive speculation to spreading false information.London copper (HG1:COM)