The Prices Desk
Prices & Heat Index
Every metal we cover, priced in US dollars, with the CoCCuLiNi Heat Index — a single 0–100 sentiment read blending news flow, price momentum, volume and the equity performance of the companies mining it.
5/12 fetched futuresNewest source observation: October 29, 2026; individual dates below
Mixed sourcing — read the badges.
Rows marked Fetched futures use Yahoo Finance futures data with hourly refresh attempts and may be delayed. Rows marked Illustrative sample use demonstration values, not verified market quotes. Check each source date.
| Metal | Price (US$) | 1M | 6M | 1Y | Trend | Heat Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper US$/tFetched futures Observed 2026-10-29T10:00:33.000Z | 14,546 | +0.8% | +11.3% | +28.4% | 65 · Warm (model) | |
| Lithium Carbonate US$/t (LCE)Illustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 13,500 | +6.5% | +22.0% | +38.0% | 64 · Warm (model) | |
| Nickel US$/tIllustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 16,400 | -2.1% | -5.0% | -10.0% | 39 · Cool (model) | |
| Cobalt US$/tIllustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 27,500 | +1.5% | +4.0% | +6.0% | 49 · Neutral (model) | |
| Graphite (flake) US$/tIllustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 780 | +2.8% | +6.0% | +10.0% | 55 · Neutral (model) | |
| Iron Ore (62% Fe) US$/tIllustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 102 | -5.1% | -10.0% | -14.0% | 39 · Cool (model) | |
| Coking Coal (premium HCC) US$/tIllustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 188 | -4.0% | -12.0% | -18.0% | 40 · Cool (model) | |
| Steel (HRC, US) US$/short tonIllustrative sample Observed 2026-06-16 | 760 | -1.5% | -4.0% | -8.0% | 45 · Neutral (model) | |
| Gold US$/ozFetched futures Observed 2026-10-29T10:00:39.000Z | 4,041 | -3.3% | -12.7% | +1.5% | 61 · Warm (model) | |
| Silver US$/ozFetched futures Observed 2026-10-29T10:00:39.000Z | 52.77 | -13.0% | -28.2% | +12.0% | 55 · Neutral (model) | |
| Platinum US$/ozFetched futures Observed 2026-10-29T10:00:35.000Z | 1,501 | -10.6% | -24.1% | -4.8% | 44 · Neutral (model) | |
| Palladium US$/ozFetched futures Observed 2026-10-29T10:00:35.000Z | 995 | -17.2% | -34.8% | -29.1% | 26 · Cool (model) |
How the Heat Index works. News, volume and equity sub-scores are currently illustrative inputs; only fetched price momentum updates automatically. This is a model demonstration, not a fully current sentiment measure. Each metal gets four sub-scores on a 0–100 scale (50 = neutral): news flow (net positive vs negative coverage), price momentum(a recency-weighted blend of the 1M / 6M / 1Y price moves), volume (traded volume vs its own average — a conviction tell), and equity performance (a basket of that metal's producers). They're weighted 30 / 35 / 10 / 25 and summed. Where volume isn't available for a thin market, its weight is spread across the others. Bands: 0–20 Frozen, 20–40 Cool, 40–60 Neutral, 60–80 Warm, 80–100 Molten.
Illustrative sample rows are not verified market data or tradeable quotes. Not investment advice — see Ethics & Disclosure.