Many important metals are traded on public exchanges. Among these exchanges are the New York Mercantile Commodity Exchange (COMEX) and London Metal Exchange (LME). Other metals are bought and sold directly through the offices of metal producers using prices set by those producers or related trade associations.
What are metal futures and options?
For popular metals, many markets offer futures and options contracts which allow market participants to reduce potential volatility in the price of their metal supply. These instruments also give speculators the opportunity to profit from unpredicted price swings and volatility in metal markets.
What are metal price ETF's?
Some of the more complex metal price ETF's are designed to track the inverse of a metal's price or even multiples of the market price. Other ETF's track the price of an individual metal or a group of metals. Investors also participate in metal price speculation through investment in mining companies and funds that invest in mining firms.
Are metal prices available in other currencies?
Please see our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer. All metal prices are available in USD going back to 2000, but prices may also be available in other currencies if exchange rates are available. Our exchange rate database goes back to 2010 and is has been gathered from public sources through our sister site, foreignexchangeresource.com.
