Metals
Precious and industrial metals · futures
Results: 5
| Instrument | Price | Daily change | Last month | Watchlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CopperHG · COMEX · futures | 6.5040USD / lb · Last quote | +0.35 % | ||
GoldGC · COMEX · futures | 3,916.60USD / oz · Last quote | +0.45 % | ||
PalladiumPA · NYMEX · futures | 981.00USD / oz · Last quote | −0.68 % | ||
PlatinumPL · NYMEX · futures | 1,442.60USD / oz · Last quote | +0.46 % | ||
SilverSI · COMEX · futures | 49.920USD / oz · Last quote | +1.31 % |
Metals serve different kinds of demand
The metals group connects markets with distinct demand mixes. Gold has a substantial reserve and investment role; copper is widely used in industry. Silver, platinum and palladium combine uses in different proportions.
It is therefore misleading to assume every metal responds in the same way to inflation, interest rates or manufacturing growth. The affected customers and available supply matter.
Production, recycling and substitution
New mining capacity usually requires time and investment. Existing operations can be interrupted more quickly. Some metals are produced alongside others, so their supply does not respond only to their own price.
Industrial substitution depends on technical requirements, qualification and costs. A large price difference between two materials does not establish how fast a manufacturer can replace one with another.
Reading metals charts
Prices use the displayed contract unit. A troy-ounce quotation is different from a pound quotation and from a local dealer’s finished-product price. Volume counts contracts rather than mine output.
Compare percentage changes over the same dates, accounting for futures rolls. Energy adds context for production inputs, and the complete commodity catalogue places metals alongside other supply-and-demand cycles.
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