Commodity prices in July 2026: the biggest changes
In July 2026, 13 of 42 benchmark prices rose and 28 fell, with 1 unchanged; the median change was −1.0%. Cocoa rose most, +27.5%: largest one-month rise since December 2024, the 4th rise in a row. Silver fell most, −11.8%. No price set a cash record this month.
Each figure compares the monthly average price with the previous month's, for the primary World Bank Pink Sheet benchmark of each commodity (42 series reported this month). Prices are monthly averages of benchmark quotes and lag the market; this is not investment advice. Click a commodity for its full price history. Our written roundup for July 2026 adds context on the movers.
Prices that have now moved in the same direction for four or more months in a row: platinum, 6 falls (−6.0% in July 2026); gold, 5 falls (−3.7% in July 2026); lamb, 5 rises (+1.6% in July 2026); cocoa, 4 rises (+27.5% in July 2026); oranges, 4 falls (−4.9% in July 2026); coconut oil, 4 falls (−2.8% in July 2026); zinc, 4 rises (+1.7% in July 2026).
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