Metals Market Digest — 15 September 2026

🧱 LME Base Metals

• COMMENTARY: LME metals whipsawed by war and peace in first half of 2026 - Reuters
• Dollar falls for third day; crude oil extends gains; base metals show domestic strength, overseas weakness; LME copper pulls back; palladium drops nearly 3% [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

🥇 Precious Metals

• If these key gold price levels fail, expect accelerated near-term selling – TD Securities - KITCO
• Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Strong Dollar Keeps Precious Metals Under Pressure - FXEmpire
• Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 14-09-26 - Armenpress
• Silver and gold prices stage a cautious rebound — but analysts see slim hopes for a sustained rally - CNBC
• Where will silver and gold prices head this August? Experts weigh in - CBS News

📈 Metals Pricing & Other Markets

• Germany Rare Earth Metals Market Size, Share,Trends, Growth Analysis Report, 2030 - MarketsandMarkets
• Michael Fuljenz Wins NLG Award for Metals Market Report - CoinNews
• What new tariff walls in U.S.-Canada trade war mean for the economy’s critical metals - CNBC
• 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