{"id":117343,"date":"2026-04-28T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=117343"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:41:38","slug":"metal-prices-today-april-28-silver-crashes-3-77-in-a-day-despite-119-90-yoy-surge-as-gold-drops-2-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/metal-prices-today-april-28-silver-crashes-3-77-in-a-day-despite-119-90-yoy-surge-as-gold-drops-2-27\/117343\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal prices today, April 28: Silver crashes 3.77% in a day despite 119.90% YoY surge as gold drops 2.27%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The metals market is seeing sharp moves today. Precious metals are falling. Industrial metals are mixed. Some battery metals are still strong. The data shows clear shifts across segments.<\/p>\n

Gold falls 2.27% while silver drops 3.77% despite 119.90% YoY growth<\/h2>\n

Gold is now at 4576.64 USD per troy ounce. It dropped 106.52 points today. That is a 2.27% fall. Weekly it is down 3.12%. But monthly it is still up 1.28%. Year to date growth is 5.87%. Year on year it has gained 37.88%.<\/p>\n

Silver is under stronger pressure. It is trading at 72.636 USD per troy ounce. It fell 3.77% in a single day. Weekly decline is 5.47%. But monthly growth is 3.41%. Year to date gain is 1.62%. The yearly jump is massive at 119.90%.<\/p>\n

Platinum is also down. It is priced at 1956.10 USD per troy ounce. It dropped 2.08% today. Weekly fall is 4.20%. But year on year it is still up 100.72%.<\/p>\n

Copper dips 1.58% as steel and iron ore stay mostly flat<\/h2>\n

Copper is trading at 5.9259 USD per pound. It fell 1.58% today. Weekly it is down 1.38%. But monthly growth is strong at 8.09%. Year to date it is up 4.17%. Yearly gain stands at 23.01%.<\/p>\n

Steel prices are steady. It is at 3149.00 CNY per ton. The daily move is almost flat at -0.03%. Weekly growth is 0.64%. Yearly increase is 3.25%.<\/p>\n

Iron ore in China is at 780.50 CNY per ton. It dropped 0.70% today. Monthly decline is 4.00%. Year to date it is down 1.14%. But yearly it is still up 10.40%.<\/p>\n

Global iron ore is at 107.13 USD per ton. It is almost unchanged today with a 0.03% rise. Yearly growth is 7.23%.<\/p>\n

Lithium surges 155.68% YoY while scrap steel gains 18.41%<\/h2>\n

Lithium remains one of the strongest performers. It is priced at 174500 CNY per ton. It fell 0.85% today. But weekly growth is 1.45%. Monthly rise is 6.08%. Year to date it has jumped 47.26%. Yearly gain is a huge 155.68%.<\/p>\n

Cobalt hydroxide is stable at 56702.83 USD per metric ton. It showed no daily change. Yearly growth is strong at 96.04%.<\/p>\n

HRC steel is at 1109.03 USD per ton. It gained 0.18% today. Monthly growth is 4.05%. Year to date rise is 18.30%. Yearly increase is 25.69%.<\/p>\n

Scrap steel is also rising. It is priced at 418.00 USD per ton. It gained 0.84% today. Weekly growth is 2.08%. Yearly gain is 18.41%.<\/p>\n

Silicon is at 8510.00 CNY per ton. It gained 0.47% today but is down 3.02% this year. Titanium is steady at 48.00 CNY per kg with a small yearly decline of 3.03%.<\/p>\n

Overall the metals market shows pressure on gold and silver. Industrial metals are stable. Battery metals like lithium and cobalt remain strong. The trend shows demand shifting towards future focused materials while traditional metals face short term weakness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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