Precious metals prices today 16/8/2026: Copper, palladium, platinum and silver hold steady with 30-day gains vs prior levels

Global precious metals pricing on 16 August 2026 shows limited movement across the major metals. World copper trades at 6.6575 USD per pound, with the previous day and seven days ago both 6.6575, while 30 days ago copper was 6.271 USD per pound. Palladium is 1305 USD per ounce, with the previous day and seven days ago at 1305, and 30 days ago at 1250. Platinum stands at 1720.2 USD per ounce, with the previous day and seven days ago at 1720.2, and 30 days ago at 1603.5. Silver is 59.24 USD per ounce, with the previous day and seven days ago at 59.24, and 30 days ago at 56.22. Current levels sit above the 30‑day baselines for all four metals, indicating a broad positive turn versus the mid month period while remaining within a tight daily range.

From a 30‑day perspective, copper has risen from 6.271 to 6.6575 USD per pound, palladium has advanced from 1250 to 1305 USD/oz, platinum has climbed from 1603.5 to 1720.2 USD/oz, and silver has increased from 56.22 to 59.24 USD/oz. These shifts underscore a constructive bias relative to a month ago, even as daily fluctuations remain contained.

Domestic price data is not provided in the summary, so global price movements form the basis of the metals outlook in this dataset. Within the news context, there are gold related items reporting volatile domestic activity, including ring gold quoted near 144.5 million dong per tael in some outlets, reflecting heightened retail interest in physical gold in Vietnam while other reports show softer readings in different sessions. The absence of a dedicated domestic price table means the international benchmarks drive the narrative for now.

Over the past 24 hours, market sentiment around gold has shown mixed signals in Vietnamese media. Some outlets report sharp moves in ring gold while others note steady or rising pricing, contributing to ongoing attention on gold as a physical hedge in times of broader market movement. This aligns with the global metals context where gold can diverge from copper, palladium, platinum, and silver on a day to day basis, even as the four metals collectively stay above their 30‑day baselines.