{"id":117058,"date":"2026-04-22T09:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=117058"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:02:19","slug":"metal-prices-today-april-22-silver-spikes-130-99-yoy-while-gold-gains-43-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/metal-prices-today-april-22-silver-spikes-130-99-yoy-while-gold-gains-43-09\/117058\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal prices today, April 22: Silver spikes 130.99% YoY while gold gains 43.09%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Metal markets are showing strong momentum. Precious metals are leading the rally. Industrial metals are also gaining but at a slower pace. Some segments are still weak in the short term. The data shows clear winners in both yearly and monthly trends.<\/p>\n

Gold rises 43.09% YoY as silver surges 130.99%<\/h2>\n

Gold is trading at 4745.51 USD per troy ounce. It gained 0.53% in a day. Monthly growth stands at 7.65%. The year to date rise is 9.85%. Yearly performance is strong at 43.09%.<\/p>\n

Silver is the top performer. Price is 77.774 USD per troy ounce. It jumped 1.53% in a day. Monthly growth is 12.36%. Year to date rise is 9.00%. The biggest highlight is the 130.99% yearly surge.<\/p>\n

Platinum is also strong. It is trading at 2095.20 USD per troy ounce. Daily gain is 2.67%. Monthly growth is 12.17%. Yearly rise stands at 115.98%.<\/p>\n

These numbers show strong investor demand in precious metals.<\/p>\n

Lithium jumps 44.30% YTD while copper gains 25.18% YoY<\/h2>\n

Lithium is one of the biggest gainers. Price stands at 171000 CNY per ton. Monthly growth is 16.72%. Year to date surge is 44.30%. Yearly rise is massive at 144.46%.<\/p>\n

Copper is trading at 6.0429 USD per pound. It gained 0.69% in a day. Monthly growth is 11.07%. Yearly increase is 25.18%.<\/p>\n

Cobalt hydroxide is at 56713.85 USD per metric ton. Yearly growth stands at 101.53%. But short term movement is flat.<\/p>\n

These metals are driven by strong demand from electric vehicles and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Steel and iron ore show mixed trend with slow growth<\/h2>\n

Steel prices are at 3129.00 CNY per ton. It fell 0.29% in a day. Monthly trend is slightly negative at 0.48%. Yearly growth is modest at 3.71%.<\/p>\n

HRC steel is trading at 1108.91 USD per ton. Monthly gain is 5.81%. Year to date growth is 18.60%. Yearly rise stands at 17.72%.<\/p>\n

Iron ore in USD is at 107.05 per ton. It shows almost flat yearly growth at 7.18%. Iron ore in CNY shows a slight yearly rise of 7.96% but a monthly drop of 3.97%.<\/p>\n

Scrap steel is at 411.50 USD per ton. It gained 12.59% this year and 15.27% yearly.<\/p>\n

Silicon and titanium remain weak. Silicon is down 5.37% yearly. Titanium shows a yearly drop of 3.03%.<\/p>\n

Overall, precious metals and battery materials are leading the market. Steel and raw materials are moving slowly. The gap between high growth and low growth metals is clearly visible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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