IMF primary commodity prices
Metals prices
Monthly world prices for 16 metals commodities and indexes from the IMF, in US dollars or as an index.
All metals
16 commodities
- AluminumMetalsUS$ per tonne$3,283▲ +1.0%Sep 2026Aluminum$3,283Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +1.0%
- ChromiumMetalsUS dollars$9,245▼ −4.7%Sep 2026Chromium$9,245Sep 2026 · US dollars▼ −4.7%
- CobaltMetalsUS$ per pound$42,213▼ −24.4%Sep 2026Cobalt$42,213Sep 2026 · US$ per pound▼ −24.4%
- CopperMetalsUS$ per tonne$14,473▲ +1.0%Sep 2026Copper$14,473Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +1.0%
- CottonMetalsUS cents per pound95.8▲ +0.2%Sep 2026Cotton95.8Sep 2026 · US cents per pound▲ +0.2%
- GoldMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$4,335▼ −1.9%Sep 2026Gold$4,335Sep 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▼ −1.9%
- Iron oreMetalsUS$ per tonne$100.44▲ +0.8%Sep 2026Iron ore$100.44Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +0.8%
- LeadMetalsUS$ per tonne$1,873▲ +0.9%Sep 2026Lead$1,873Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +0.9%
- LithiumMetalsUS dollars$144,779▼ −2.6%Sep 2026Lithium$144,779Sep 2026 · US dollars▼ −2.6%
- MolybdenumMetalsUS$ per tonne$78,815▲ +10.3%Sep 2026Molybdenum$78,815Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +10.3%
- NickelMetalsUS$ per tonne$16,324▼ −2.5%Sep 2026Nickel$16,324Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▼ −2.5%
- PalladiumMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$1,309▼ −2.9%Sep 2026Palladium$1,309Sep 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▼ −2.9%
- PlatinumMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$1,786▲ +0.2%Sep 2026Platinum$1,786Sep 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▲ +0.2%
- SilverMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$64.65▼ −1.1%Sep 2026Silver$64.65Sep 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▼ −1.1%
- TinMetalsUS$ per tonne$53,712▼ −3.0%Sep 2026Tin$53,712Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▼ −3.0%
- ZincMetalsUS$ per tonne$4,021▲ +3.5%Sep 2026Zinc$4,021Sep 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +3.5%
Change is against the previous month. Commodity moves are neutral, so they're shown in ink with ▲/▼.
Sources and method
IMF Primary Commodity Prices (PCPS): monthly averages in US dollars, and indexes (2016 = 100). Updated monthly, usually in the first week. Petroleum supply and US natural gas data from the EIA are on their own pages: petroleum and natural gas.
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