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Commodities Update December 2025

December 16 2025 7 mins

Commodities delivered a surprisingly strong performance in 2025, with our broad index up 17%, led by a 60% rally in gold, 30% surge in copper, and a 12% gain in aluminium. Losses in LNG (–25%), crude oil (–14%) and thermal coal (–11%) only partially offset these gains, while iron ore defied expectations, rising 4% to US$105/t. This resilience underscores the potential for continued strength into 2026.

The HYEFU saw a slight downward revision to near-term bond issuance. However, the underlying fiscal picture is slightly weaker than in Budget 2025 with the return to surplus delayed another year.

Westpac commodity forecasts December 2025

December 16 2025 5 mins

Our latest forecasts for energy, metals, selected softs and our composite indices.

Thought leadership

Get ready for Payday Super

December 12 2025 6 mins

The countdown is on for Payday Super and it’s time for super funds and employers to upgrade processes and prepare for the real-time regime. Here’s what you need to know.

The superannuation power shift

December 11 2025 3

Are super funds becoming the new private capital?

The latest edition of Sustainability Impact considers some of the likely outcomes from the Solar Sharer electricity offer, what happened at COP30, new moves on Nature from the ISSB, plus an eye-opening paper on refrigerants, and more.