Metals Market Digest — 23 August 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• LME base metals up as US-Iran peace talks resume - Fastmarkets
• LME Aluminum Stocks Are 95% Russian and Buyers Are Feeling the Gap - stonex.com
• LME metals whipsawed by war and peace in first half of 2026 - Reuters
• Crude oil sees fifth straight gain; metals show mixed performance; LME aluminum, LME nickel, coking coal drop over 1%; NY silver surges over 3% [Overnight Market] - Shanghai Metals Market
• LME base metals tumble on renewed Iran tensions, U.S. rate hike expectations (AA:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha

🥇 Precious Metals

• Where gold price is headed next as Fed rate hike and inflation odds change direction - CNBC
• Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Strong Dollar Keeps Precious Metals Under Pressure - FXEmpire
• Where will silver and gold prices head this August? Experts weigh in - CBS News
• Platinum and Palladium Price Trends: H1 2026 Review and Forecast - Investing News Network
• Boom and bust of the recent silver and gold rush: the role of leveraged retail investors - Bank for International Settlements

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• North-America Rare Earth Metals Market Size, Share,Trends, Growth Analysis Report, 2030 - MarketsandMarkets
• 4 ways tariffs and geopolitics are impacting commodity markets - Waste Dive
• Europe Rare Earth Metals Market Size, Share,Trends, Growth Analysis Report, 2030 - MarketsandMarkets
• Precious metals market takes off again, while Japanese stocks and the Nasdaq show signs of movement – Market Review from August 10 to 12 - Moomoo
• World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2026 - Hinrich Foundation