Metals Market Digest — 20 July 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• LME metals whipsawed by war and peace in first half of 2026 - Reuters
• Base Metals Mostly Lower, LME Nickel and Alumina Down Over 1%, SHFE Lead Up Over 2%, Platinum, Palladium, SHFE Silver Lead the Decline [SMM Midday Commentary] - SMM Metal
• LME base metals tumble on renewed Iran tensions, U.S. rate hike expectations (AA:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha
• CHART: Copper price, aluminum ‘black hole’ fears lift LME base metals index to record high - Mining.com
• Tin Hits Record Above $51,000 on LME After Broad Metals Rally - Bloomberg.com

🥇 Precious Metals

• Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 20-07-26 - Armenpress
• Gold prices set for first weekly rise in a month as investors scale back Fed rate hike bets - CNBC
• Gold price outlook: Could prices hit $6,000 in 2026? - Yahoo Finance
• Local coin shops ride out wild swings in gold and silver prices - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Will US CPI Trigger a Break Below Key Support? - FXEmpire

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• 4 ways tariffs and geopolitics are impacting commodity markets - Waste Dive
• NEXT WEEEK: 2026 Platinum Group Metals Market Outlook - Register Now - KITCO
• LBMA Precious Metals Market Report: Q2 2026 - LBMA
• 2026 Platinum Group Metals Market Briefing and Yearbook by CPM Group - News and Statistics - IndexBox
• Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market - South China Morning Post