Commodity prices change worldwide due to COVID-19 2020

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During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the prices of different mineral commodities decreased significantly worldwide. Between January and April 2020, the price of zinc dropped by 18.9 percent. During the same time period, the price of gold increased by some 12.8 percent.

Change in mineral commodity prices worldwide between January and April 2020 (in percentage)

Characteristic	Change in prices
Zinc	-18.9%
Steel**	-17.3%
Copper	-17%
Aluminum	-16.9%
Lead	-15.9%
Nickel	-14.2%
Iron ore***	-8.6%
Metallurgical coal****	-2.6%
Gold	12.8%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January to April 24, 2020

Supplementary notes

* As of April 24, 2020.
** Domestic hot-rolled coil, delivered Northern China.
*** Platts IODEX 62 percent content of iron daily index, until April 27, 2020.
**** Hard coking coal peak downs free on board (FOB), until April 27, 2020.

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