Metals Market Digest — 24 July 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• Crude oil surged, metals broadly fell, LME and SHFE copper and tin dropped more than 1%, precious metals plunged, and SHFE silver fell over 4% [Overnight Market]. - Shanghai Metals Market
• LME metals whipsawed by war and peace in first half of 2026 - Reuters
• LME Lens: Oil spike cripples base metals - Mining News Net
• 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

🥇 Precious Metals

• Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Strong Dollar Keeps Precious Metals Under Pressure - FXEmpire
• Silver and gold prices stage a cautious rebound — but analysts see slim hopes for a sustained rally - CNBC
• Silver Price Today | Silver Spot Price Charts - SD Bullion
• Platinum and Palladium Price Trends: H1 2026 Review and Forecast - Investing News Network
• Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 23/07/26 - Armenpress

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• Non-Ferrous Metals Market Prices, Data, and Analysis - S&P Global
• 4 ways tariffs and geopolitics are impacting commodity markets - Waste Dive
• Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market - South China Morning Post
• NEXT WEEEK: 2026 Platinum Group Metals Market Outlook - Register Now - KITCO
• LBMA Precious Metals Market Report: Q2 2026 - LBMA