India, Feb. 25 -- That copper prices have touched historical highs in 2025 on the Multi Commodity Exchange has not created the same ripple as those created by gold and silver. While silver and gold prices have shot up by 150% and 75% respectively, copper, too, has skyrocketed by 63%. Prices have increased from around Rs 793.85 per kg on January 1, 2025, to Rs 1,292.50 on January 1, 2026, with such significant gains last seen only in 2021, when copper prices went up by 35.3%.

After hitting peak levels of Rs1,480.30 on January 29, 2026, copper prices, however, experienced intense volatility and faced significant correction, with February contracts dropping to around Rs1,284.50 to Rs 1,292 per kg by February 2-3, 2026, a drop of roughly 15-...