central banks maybe know of digital currency ahead for all and have been told to dump it as it will not be accepted into their agenda perhaps. Base metals go up with dollar down and expecting huge stimulus infrastructure spending as money does grow on trees  MMT theory.  Also gold getting too pricey in depreciating currencies. In Canada, go ask the wife for 2700 loonies because you want one shiny coin instead. China has been depleting their scrap copper piles due to covid lockdowns. Are they not still around 7 % growth annually ??