As of 20/5/2026, precious metals showed broad weakness on global markets, with multiple price series sliding versus the previous day and the past week.
International copper was reported at 6,206 USD/lb. Compared with 1 day ago, it fell from 6,341 USD/lb, and compared with 7 days ago, it declined from 6,622 USD/lb.
Palladium traded at 1,372.5 USD/oz, down from 1,429.5 USD/oz 1 day ago and from 1,522.5 USD/oz 7 days ago.
Platinum (bạch kim) weakened further to 1,932 USD/oz, compared with 1,996.4 USD/oz 1 day ago and 2,161.9 USD/oz 7 days ago.
Global silver (bạc thế giới) fell to 74.51 USD/oz, down from 79.36 USD/oz 1 day ago and from 88.355 USD/oz 7 days ago.
News flow over the last 24 hours highlighted the downside move: reports cited silver turning lower, and gold prices falling more deeply (including global gold dropping sharply). One report also noted silver weakness globally while domestic silver still rose.
