Steel rose to 3,228 CNY/T on July 24, 2025, up 0.62% from the previous day. Over the past month, Steel's price has risen 9.54%, and is up 2.93% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Steel - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

HRC Steel fell to 867.94 USD/T on July 22, 2025, down 0.69% from the previous day. Over the past month, HRC Steel's price has fallen 4.09%, but it is still 32.51% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for HRC Steel.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Cold Rolled Steel Sheet and Strip (WPU101707) from Jun 1982 to Jun 2025 about steel, metals, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Steel Rebar: 2nd M data was reported at 3,044.000 RMB/Ton in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,112.000 RMB/Ton for Mar 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Steel Rebar: 2nd M data is updated monthly, averaging 3,760.000 RMB/Ton from Mar 2009 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,835.000 RMB/Ton in Sep 2021 and a record low of 1,687.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Steel Rebar: 2nd M data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Futures Exchange: Commodity Futures: Settlement Price.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Mill Products (WPU1017) from Jan 1939 to Jun 2025 about mills, steel, metals, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Hot Rolled Steel Sheet and Strip, Including Tin Mill Products (WPU10170301) from Dec 2003 to Feb 2022 about tin, mills, steel, metals, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Cold Rolled Steel Sheet and Strip was 392.04700 Index Jun 1982=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Cold Rolled Steel Sheet and Strip reached a record high of 711.61100 in November of 2021 and a record low of 99.40000 in January of 1983. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Cold Rolled Steel Sheet and Strip - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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Commodity Index: Multi Commodity Exchange of India: Future Price: Metal data was reported at 5,092.260 2001=1000 in 10 Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,053.790 2001=1000 for 07 Dec 2018. Commodity Index: Multi Commodity Exchange of India: Future Price: Metal data is updated daily, averaging 4,242.070 2001=1000 from Jun 2005 (Median) to 10 Dec 2018, with 3904 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,741.310 2001=1000 in 03 Sep 2013 and a record low of 1,466.410 2001=1000 in 04 Jul 2005. Commodity Index: Multi Commodity Exchange of India: Future Price: Metal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Multi Commodity Exchange of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table IN.ZF004: Commodity Index.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Hot Rolled Steel Bars, Plates, and Structural Shapes was 253.34600 Index Jun 1982=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Hot Rolled Steel Bars, Plates, and Structural Shapes reached a record high of 334.08500 in July of 2022 and a record low of 94.00000 in August of 2001. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Hot Rolled Steel Bars, Plates, and Structural Shapes - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Pipe and Tube was 384.87800 Index Jun 1982=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Pipe and Tube reached a record high of 508.73600 in June of 2022 and a record low of 89.00000 in October of 1986. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Pipe and Tube - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Pipe and Tube, Stainless Steel was 144.14400 Index Dec 2010=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Pipe and Tube, Stainless Steel reached a record high of 169.93400 in May of 2022 and a record low of 88.60000 in September of 2016. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Pipe and Tube, Stainless Steel - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Steel Rebar: 4th M data was reported at 3,085.000 RMB/Ton in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,185.000 RMB/Ton for Mar 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Steel Rebar: 4th M data is updated monthly, averaging 3,713.000 RMB/Ton from Mar 2009 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,853.000 RMB/Ton in Sep 2021 and a record low of 1,607.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Steel Rebar: 4th M data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Futures Exchange: Commodity Futures: Settlement Price.

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Iron Ore rose to 97.84 USD/T on July 21, 2025, up 0.64% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has risen 3.26%, but it is still 9.54% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Iron Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

In 2025, the price of platinum is forecast to hover around 1,150 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. Meanwhile, the cost of per troy ounce of gold is expected to amount to 1,700 U.S. dollars.

Precious metals

Precious metals are counted among the most valuable commodities worldwide. The most well known such metals are gold, silver and the platinum group metals. A precious metal can be used as an industrial commodity or as an investment. The major areas of application include the following sectors: technology, car-making, industrial manufacturing and jewelry making. Furthermore, gold and silver are used as coinage metals, and gold reserves are held by the central banks of many countries worldwide in order to store value or for use as a redemption medium. The idea behind this procedure is that gold reserves will help secure and stabilize the countries’ respective currencies. At 8,100 tons, the United States is the country with the most extensive stock of gold. It is kept in an underground vault at the New York Federal Reserve Bank.

Russia, the United States, Canada, South Africa and China are the main producers of precious metals. Silver is the most abundant of the metals, followed by gold and palladium. Barrick Gold is the world’s largest gold mining company. The Toronto-based firm produced some five million ounces of gold in 2020. The leading silver producers include Mexico-based Fresnillo, Poland’s KGHM Polska Miedž and the mining giant Glencore. Anglo Platinum and Impala are the key mining companies to produce platinum group metals.

In 2023, Silver prices are expected to settle at around 23.5 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. It is expected to remain the precious metal with the lowest value per ounce. The price of gold is forecast to drop to around 1,663 U.S. dollars per ounce, making it the most expensive precious metal in 2023.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Carbon Steel Scrap was 473.02000 Index Dec 1986=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Carbon Steel Scrap reached a record high of 786.56400 in April of 2022 and a record low of 97.70000 in April of 1987. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Carbon Steel Scrap - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Aluminum fell to 2,649.55 USD/T on July 23, 2025, down 0.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Aluminum's price has risen 2.86%, and is up 15.17% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Aluminum - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

In 2024, the average annual London Metal Exchange (LME) price for tin was approximately ** U.S. dollars per pound, making it the highest-priced base metal that year. Nickel had the *******highest price out of the base metals at that time, with an average annual LME price of approximately **** U.S. dollars per pound in 2024. Although there is no clear-cut definition of the term, base metals usually refer to metals that oxidize easily, and is most commonly categorized as including tin, nickel, copper, zinc, lead, and aluminum.