Gold and silver push higher before the EU open

(Kitco News) - Gold (0.42%) and silver (1.16%) are both trading higher at the start of the week leading into the EU open. Risk sentiment has been poor overnight as the Nikkei 225 closed 0.97% in the red with the ASX also down -0.78%.

Psychedelic Schools for ‘Shamans’ Are Popping Up Like Mushrooms

Even before Oregon and Washington, D.C., decriminalized medical psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” in November, a market was emerging for schools that teach mental and medical health professionals how to use psychedelics in their treatment.

Biden Stimulus Adds Fuel to Copper Rally

Investors are ramping up wagers that the Biden administration’s focus on economic stimulus and electric vehicles will turbocharge a monthslong climb in copper and other industrial metals.

Bullish sentiment drives copper price to 8-year high: MI

London — The copper price bull run has continued in the New Year, with the London Metal Exchange cash benchmark surging to $8,146/mt Jan. 8, the highest closing since February 2013, S&P Global Market Intelligence said.