What are metal price fixings?

Metal Price Fixings? For market traded base metals and industrial metals, pricing is set by the market participants, but precious metal prices including gold, silver, platinum and palladium are set or "fixed" several times each day by "market makers".

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.

Is the gold price the same as the spot price?

The gold price can, however, be quoted in any currency by the ounce, gram or kilo. The price of gold is constantly on the move and can be affected by many different factors. Is the Gold Price the Same as the Spot Price? When looking at gold prices, the figures quoted are typically going to be spot gold prices unless otherwise specified.

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.