Metals Market Digest — 1 August 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• US Dollar Records Monthly Decline, Crude Oil Surges Over 24% on Monthly Chart, Metals Show Overseas Strength and Domestic Weakness, Copper, Aluminum, and Gold All Close Higher on Monthly Chart [Overnight Market Update] - Shanghai Metals Market
• LME base metals tumble on renewed Iran tensions, U.S. rate hike expectations (AA:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha
• LME metals whipsawed by war and peace in first half of 2026 - Reuters
• 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

• Silver Price Today | Silver Spot Price Charts - SD Bullion
• Silver and gold prices stage a cautious rebound — but analysts see slim hopes for a sustained rally - CNBC
• Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Fed, ETF Flows and Central Bank Demand Drive Precious Metals - FXEmpire
• Gold Price Rises in Delhi; Silver Flat Amid Global Weakness - Rediff MoneyWiz
• The spot gold price has surged past the $4,110 per ounce mark, rising by 2.06% intraday. As a precious metal with both safe-haven and inflation-hedging properties, gold prices have recently been influenced by a combination of global macroeconomic conditi - Bitget

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• Recent Engagement with the Chinese Precious Metals Market - LBMA
• 4 ways tariffs and geopolitics are impacting commodity markets - Waste Dive
• Non-Ferrous Metals Market Prices, Data, and Analysis - S&P Global
• 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