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As of 8/6/2026, the metals market shows a mixed picture in global pricing, with world silver and several precious metals still below their levels seen 7 and 30 days ago.
World gold: 6,264.5 USD/lb. It is unchanged versus the previous day (6,264.5), but is lower than 7 days ago (6,568.5) and 30 days ago (6,297).
Palladium: 1,242 USD/oz. The quote is flat versus the previous day (1,242), while it remains down versus 7 days ago (1,386) and 30 days ago (1,487.8).
Platinum: 1,787.5 USD/oz. Slightly higher than the previous day (1,783.6), but still below 7 days ago (1,936.6) and 30 days ago (2,059.3).
World silver: 68.27 USD/oz. It is up versus the previous day (68.0), but still lower than 7 days ago (75.39) and 30 days ago (80.865).
Vietnam-focused headlines in the past 24 hours: Reports note that silver prices are extending a losing streak. For gold, SJC is reported to be holding within 146.2–150.2 million VND/tael, while other coverage highlights gold hovering near the 150 million VND/tael level and mentions a sharp drop from a recent peak.
Overall, the provided data points to softer global levels for world silver and declines over the past week and month for palladium and platinum, while platinum and world silver show modest day-to-day stabilization.
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