Precious Metals and Base Metals Market Update(July 25-27,2024).
Thursday, July 25, 2024:
Spot Gold:Increased by 0.7%, reaching $2,425.28 per ounce.
US Gold Futures:Rose by 0.8%, settling at $2,526.60 per ounce.
Silver:Gained 0.5%, trading at $29.36 per ounce.
Platinum:Up by 1.8%, priced at $959.88 per ounce.
Palladium:Added 1.7%, reaching $941.50 per ounce.
Friday, July 26, 2024:
Spot Gold:Fell by 1.2%, closing at $2,369.29 per ounce.
US Gold Futures:Dropped by 1.9%, ending at $2,368.80 per ounce.
Silver:Declined by 4.8%, to $27.60 per ounce.
Platinum:Decreased by 1.5%, trading at $933.68 per ounce.
Palladium:Slipped by 2.9%, settling at $905.32 per ounce.
Saturday, July 27, 2024:
Spot Gold:Slightly increased to $2,372.25 per ounce by 09:28 GMT.
Base Metals Overview
Thursday, July 25, 2024:
Three-Month Copper (LME):Rose by 0.3%, reaching $9,412 per tonne.
Friday, July 26, 2024:
Three-Month Copper (LME):Fell by 1%, closing at $9,011.55 per tonne.
Lead:Remained stable at $2,043 per tonne.
Zinc:Decreased by 6%, trading at $2,643 per tonne.
Tin:Slipped by 2.6%, ending at $29,015 per tonne.
Nickel:Lowered by 0.2%, reaching $15,800 per tonne.
Aluminium:Declined by 0.8%, priced at $2,282 per tonne.
Saturday, July 27, 2024:
Three-Month Copper (LME):Rose by 0.2%, trading at $9,142 per tonne by 10:28 GMT.
Summary
The precious metals market experienced volatility over the weekend. Initially, prices rose across the board on Thursday, but the trend reversed on Friday, with notable declines in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. However, by Saturday, spot gold showed a modest recovery, and copper prices saw a slight uptick.
In the base metals sector, copper saw a small gain on Thursday, but significant declines on Friday across several metals, including zinc and tin. Copper's price on Saturday saw a modest increase, though still lower than its Thursday level.
This fluctuation in prices reflects ongoing market adjustments and investor sentiment shifts in the metals sector.
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