Actual
1,890.00
Daily Change
-0.78 -0.04%
Monthly
0.35%
Yearly
-4.25%
Q3 Forecast
1,886.09
Lead - Summary

Lead fell to 1,890.25 USD/T on August 18, 2026, down 0.03% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lead's price has risen 0.36%, but it is still 4.24% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity.

Lead - Stats

Historically, Lead reached an all time high of 3989 in October of 2007. Lead - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August 18 of 2026.

Lead - Forecast

Lead is expected to trade at 1886.09 USD/MT by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1822.41 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Coal 129.30 0.05 0.04% -0.84% 16.49% Aug/17
Bitumen 4,242.00 62.00 1.48% 0.93% 23.24% Aug/17
Cobalt 56,290.00 0 0% 0% 68.86% Aug/17
Lead 1,890.00 -0.78 -0.04% 0.35% -4.25% Aug/18
Aluminum 3,259.45 11.75 0.36% 3.89% 26.05% Aug/17
Tin 56,194.00 340 0.61% 6.47% 66.78% Aug/14
Zinc 3,747.15 -13.65 -0.36% 6.61% 35.32% Aug/18
Nickel 16,766.75 -33 -0.20% -0.85% 11.34% Aug/18
Molybdenum 617.50 0 0% 0% 23.52% Aug/17
Palladium 1,332.00 -5.00 -0.37% 5.01% 21.42% Aug/18
Gallium 1,815.00 0 0% -5.71% 13.08% Aug/17
Germanium 24,500.00 0 0% 5.38% 68.95% Aug/17
Manganese 28.75 0 0% -3.36% -3.36% Aug/17
Indium 5,500.00 0 0% -4.35% 109.52% Aug/17
Soda Ash 1,030.00 0 0% -8.04% -16.53% Aug/17
Neodymium 955,000.00 0 0% -4.98% 37.93% Aug/17
Tellurium 805.00 0 0% -1.83% 33.08% Aug/17
Rhodium 8,800.00 0 0% 7.32% 16.17% Aug/18


Lead
Lead is a soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted from galena and found in ore with zinc, silver and copper. 80 percent of modern lead usage is in the production of batteries. Lead is also often used to line tanks that store corrosive liquids and as a shield against X and gamma-ray radiation. The biggest producers of lead are Australia, China and USA, followed by Peru, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Morocco, South Africa and North Korea. Lead Futures are available for trading in The London Metal Exchange (LME). The standard contact has a size of 25 tonnes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1890.25 1890.78 3989.00 357.00 1993 - 2026 USD/MT Daily

News Stream
Lead Hits 6-week High
Lead increased to 1920.00 USD/T, the highest since June 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Lead gained 2.59%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 3.44%.
2026-08-12
Lead Hits 4-week High
Lead increased to 1916.00 USD/T, the highest since June 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Lead gained 2.01%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 4.03%.
2026-07-29
Lead Hits 15-month Low
Lead decreased to 1855.00 USD/T, the lowest since April 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, Lead lost 6.41%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 6.26%.
2026-07-15