Metals Market Digest — 3 September 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• US dollar falls, base metals broadly rise, SHFE nickel and SHFE aluminum lead gains, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all rally, coking coal and coke lead declines [SMM midday commentary] - news.metal.com
• LME Aluminum Stocks Are 95% Russian and Buyers Are Feeling the Gap - stonex.com
• CHART: Copper price, aluminum ‘black hole’ fears lift LME base metals index to record high - Mining.com
• LME base metals tumble on renewed Iran tensions, U.S. rate hike expectations (AA:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha
• COMMENTARY: Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts - Reuters

🥇 Precious Metals

• Wells Fargo reiterates positive outlook for precious metals, still sees gold at $4,900 in 2026 - KITCO
• Silver Price Today, August 31, 2026: XAG/USD Falls Below $67 - Markets.com
• Gold hovers around $4,000, silver holds below $60 — has the shimmer worn off the precious metal rally? - CNBC
• Platinum and Palladium Price Trends: H1 2026 Review and Forecast - Investing News Network
• Where will silver and gold prices head this August? Experts weigh in - CBS News

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• Precious Metals Market Size, Share & Growth Report 2035 | MRFR - Market Research Future
• US Rare Earth Metals Market Size, Share,Trends, Growth Analysis Report, 2030 - MarketsandMarkets
• Alpha H U N T E R(@Bilovitch)’s insights - Binance
• World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2026 - Hinrich Foundation
• SMM-Rare Earth & Silicon Market Review - Shanghai Metals Market