IMF primary commodity prices
Metals prices
Monthly world prices for 16 metals commodities and indexes from the IMF, in US dollars or as an index.
All metals
16 commodities
- AluminumMetalsUS$ per tonne$3,251▲ +2.9%Aug 2026Aluminum$3,251Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +2.9%
- ChromiumMetalsUS dollars$9,705▼ −7.6%Aug 2026Chromium$9,705Aug 2026 · US dollars▼ −7.6%
- CobaltMetalsUS$ per pound$55,8540.0%Aug 2026Cobalt$55,854Aug 2026 · US$ per pound0.0%
- CopperMetalsUS$ per tonne$14,331▲ +5.8%Aug 2026Copper$14,331Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +5.8%
- CottonMetalsUS cents per pound95.3▲ +7.4%Aug 2026Cotton95.3Aug 2026 · US cents per pound▲ +7.4%
- GoldMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$4,419▲ +8.4%Aug 2026Gold$4,419Aug 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▲ +8.4%
- Iron oreMetalsUS$ per tonne$99.62▼ −1.9%Aug 2026Iron ore$99.62Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▼ −1.9%
- LeadMetalsUS$ per tonne$1,855▲ +0.7%Aug 2026Lead$1,855Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +0.7%
- LithiumMetalsUS dollars$148,620▼ −5.2%Aug 2026Lithium$148,620Aug 2026 · US dollars▼ −5.2%
- MolybdenumMetalsUS$ per tonne$71,467▲ +6.9%Aug 2026Molybdenum$71,467Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +6.9%
- NickelMetalsUS$ per tonne$16,751▲ +0.7%Aug 2026Nickel$16,751Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +0.7%
- PalladiumMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$1,348▲ +6.4%Aug 2026Palladium$1,348Aug 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▲ +6.4%
- PlatinumMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$1,782▲ +10.2%Aug 2026Platinum$1,782Aug 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▲ +10.2%
- SilverMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$65.16▲ +11.2%Aug 2026Silver$65.16Aug 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▲ +11.2%
- TinMetalsUS$ per tonne$55,385▲ +4.7%Aug 2026Tin$55,385Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +4.7%
- ZincMetalsUS$ per tonne$3,875▲ +7.8%Aug 2026Zinc$3,875Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +7.8%
Change is against the previous month. Commodity moves are neutral, so they're shown in ink with ▲/▼.
Sources and method
IMF Primary Commodity Prices (PCPS): monthly averages in US dollars, and indexes (2016 = 100). Updated monthly, usually in the first week. Petroleum supply and US natural gas data from the EIA are on their own pages: petroleum and natural gas.
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