Metals Market Digest — 20 April 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• CHART: Copper price, aluminum ‘black hole’ fears lift LME base metals index to record high - Mining.com
• LME base metals prices show mixed picture with downside bias - BigMint
• LME traders were pricing the wrong metal supply crisis - Reuters
• Crude Oil Plunged, US Dollar Fell for Three Consecutive Weeks, Metals Generally Rose, LME Aluminum and SHFE Nickel Dropped Over 2%, Copper and Silver Posted Four-Week Winning Streak [Overnight Market] - Shanghai Metals Market
• Crude oil plunged, US dollar fell for three consecutive weeks, metals generally rose, LME aluminium and SHFE nickel dropped over 2 per cent, and copper and silver posted a four-week winning streak - alcircle

🥇 Precious Metals

• Why are gold and silver prices down today, and will precious metals continue to fall or rise again? Full m - The Economic Times
• Gold, silver price prediction this week: Precious metals face crucial test as West Asia tensions and US data drive volatility | Details - MSN
• Precious Metals Price Update: Gold, Silver, PGMs Stage Relief Rally on Iran Peace Deal Hopes - Investing News Network
• Silver Price Today | Silver Spot Price Charts - SD Bullion
• Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 20-04-26 - Armenpress

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• Volatile Metals Market Creates PCB Pricing Headache - I-Connect007
• Opportunities in the $1.23 Trillion Non-Ferrous Metals Market, 2026-2034 - GlobeNewswire
• Rising Industrial Demand Shifts Precious Metals Market Balance - stonex.com
• LBMA Precious Metals Market Report: Q1 2026 - LBMA
• Kazakhstan strengthens position in commodity markets amid rising metal prices - Qazinform