{"id":116792,"date":"2026-04-16T09:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=116792"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:25:09","slug":"metal-price-today-april-16-silver-jumps-143-13-yoy-while-lithium-surges-41-35-ytd-and-gold-gains-11-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/metal-price-today-april-16-silver-jumps-143-13-yoy-while-lithium-surges-41-35-ytd-and-gold-gains-11-43\/116792\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal price today, April 16: Silver jumps 143.13% YoY while Lithium surges 41.35% YTD and Gold gains 11.43%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Metal prices are showing strong momentum in 2026. Precious and industrial metals are moving differently. Some are seeing massive yearly gains. Others are growing slowly.<\/p>\n

Gold is trading at 4815.91 USD per troy ounce. It is up 0.54% today. Weekly gains stand at 1.06%. Even after a monthly dip of 3.86%, gold is up 11.43% this year and 44.71% over the past year.<\/p>\n

Silver is outperforming gold by a big margin. It is priced at 79.09 USD per troy ounce. It gained 0.17% today. Weekly growth is strong at 4.94%. Silver has jumped 10.92% this year and a massive 143.13% yearly.<\/p>\n

Gold and silver prices lead with strong yearly gains above 40% and 140%<\/h2>\n

Platinum is also seeing strong growth. It is at 2142.10 USD per troy ounce. It rose 0.54% today. Year to date growth is 3.62%. But the yearly surge stands at 122.50%.<\/p>\n

Copper is trading at 6.08 USD per pound. It is up 0.15% today. Monthly growth is positive at 6.13%. It has gained 6.96% this year and 29.42% yearly.<\/p>\n

These numbers show strong investor interest in metals. Precious metals are acting as safe assets. Industrial metals are gaining from demand.<\/p>\n

Lithium rises 41.35% YTD while copper and iron ore show mixed trends<\/h2>\n

Lithium is one of the top performers. It is priced at 167500 CNY per ton. It gained 0.90% today. Weekly growth is 7.54%. Lithium has surged 41.35% this year and 134.10% yearly.<\/p>\n

Iron ore in China is at 782.50 CNY per ton. It jumped 2.42% today. But it is down 0.89% this year. Yearly gain stands at 10.68%.<\/p>\n

Global iron ore is trading at 106.75 USD per ton. It is up 0.35% today. But yearly growth is modest at 6.66%.<\/p>\n

Silicon is under pressure. It is at 8480 CNY per ton. It rose 0.71% today but is down 3.36% this year and 7.22% yearly.<\/p>\n

Steel and scrap prices stay stable while HRC steel gains 16.80% YTD<\/h2>\n

Steel prices in China are at 3106 CNY per ton. It gained 0.39% today. Growth is flat this year at just 0.32%. Yearly gain is 2.24%.<\/p>\n

HRC steel is performing better. It is priced at 1095.11 USD per ton. It rose 0.19% today. It has gained 16.80% this year and 16.18% yearly.<\/p>\n

Scrap steel is at 409 USD per ton. It is up 0.25% today. Year to date growth stands at 11.90%. Yearly gain is 13.61%.<\/p>\n

Titanium is trading at 48 CNY per kg. It is stable today. It has gained 4.35% this year but is slightly down 1.03% yearly.<\/p>\n

Overall, metals market is led by silver and lithium with huge yearly gains. Gold remains stable and strong. Industrial metals show mixed signals based on demand trends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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