Coal decreased 17.30 USD/MT or 17.23% since the beginning of 2019, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Coal reached an all time high of 139.05 in January of 2011 and a record low of 48.80 in January of 2016.

Coal is expected to trade at 87.07 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 83.05 in 12 months time.


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Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Crude Oil 63.4047 0.71 1.13% 3.87% -1.71% -12.23% May/20
Brent 73.0217 0.87 1.20% 3.98% 0.67% -7.82% May/20
Natural gas 2.6468 0.01 0.46% 0.98% 4.86% -5.81% May/20
Gasoline 2.0529 0.01 0.47% 4.54% -3.61% -9.02% May/20
Heating oil 2.1110 0.01 0.66% 3.56% 0.33% -7.16% May/20
Ethanol 1.3551 0.01 -0.65% 3.84% 1.66% -8.99% May/20
Naphtha 562.45 1.50 -0.27% 1.64% 0.75% -16.24% May/17
Propane 0.60 0.01 -1.35% -2.52% -5.27% -34.77% May/17
Uranium 24.6500 0.00 0.00% -0.40% -4.83% 8.59% May/17

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Gold 1,274.87 0.95 -0.07% -1.91% 0.02% -1.35% May/20
Silver 14.4278 0.02 0.16% -2.28% -3.69% -12.45% May/20
Platinum 821.55 8.05 0.99% -3.71% -8.26% -8.31% May/20
Palladium 1,316.10 6.10 0.47% -0.45% -5.04% 33.01% May/20
Manganese 37.50 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.32% -5.06% May/17
Neodymium 337,500.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.46% -18.18% May/17
Rhodium 2,890.00 15.00 -0.52% -1.53% -1.37% 31.36% May/17

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Soybeans 830.7119 8.00 0.97% 5.02% -5.28% -18.97% May/20
Wheat 472.0761 6.25 1.34% 9.47% 8.34% -6.93% May/20
Cotton 66.08 0.09 0.14% 0.96% -14.39% -25.27% May/20
Rice 11.0650 0.01 -0.05% 3.22% 5.89% -9.53% May/20
Cheese 1.6920 0.00 0.18% -0.41% 3.05% 3.17% May/17
Palm Oil 2,049.00 12.00 -0.58% 6.72% -2.75% -15.78% May/17
Milk 16.34 0.04 0.25% 0.25% 2.64% 7.36% May/20
Rubber 200.60 1.20 -0.59% 2.40% 7.85% 9.32% May/20
Oat 294.0000 0.00 0.00% -1.92% 0.34% 19.88% May/20
Cocoa 2,353.00 19.00 -0.80% 0.99% -1.13% -10.02% May/17
Canola 443.20 3.80 -0.85% 1.81% -1.31% -16.80% May/17
Sugar 11.55 0.23 -1.95% -1.45% -9.48% -4.55% May/17
Tea 3.33 0.00 0.00% 2.46% 31.10% 33.20% May/17
Orange Juice 96.75 5.75 -5.61% 1.47% -9.79% -42.22% May/17
Coffee 87.35 2.65 -2.94% -2.35% -3.16% -27.33% May/17
Lumber 324.00 4.10 -1.25% -5.32% -3.49% -46.80% May/17
Wool 1,893.00 0.00 0.00% -3.02% -2.57% -2.57% May/17
Corn 388.7373 4.75 1.24% 11.87% 9.58% -3.48% May/20

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Live Cattle 111.2750 0.80 0.72% -1.04% -13.42% 6.05% May/17
Lean Hogs 92.3750 0.15 0.16% 10.30% 2.41% 24.83% May/17
Poultry 4.95 0.00 0.00% 1.02% 6.00% 39.44% May/17
Beef 10.80 0.01 0.09% -0.09% -1.01% 13.68% May/17
Feeder Cattle 134.5250 0.30 0.22% -2.25% -11.22% 0.45% May/17

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Copper 2.7403 0.01 -0.42% 0.40% -5.72% -11.19% May/20
Bitumen 3,638.00 12.00 -0.33% 1.28% 3.29% 26.50% May/13
Steel 4,196.00 47.00 1.13% 0.89% 2.17% 2.89% May/13
Cobalt 34,500 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.43% -61.98% May/17
Coal 83.10 0.10 0.12% -5.03% -4.63% -20.17% May/17
Lead 1,813.25 9.75 -0.53% 0.33% -5.58% -24.38% May/17
Aluminum 1,837.00 23.00 -1.24% 1.60% -1.61% -19.43% May/17
Tin 19,500.00 25.00 0.13% -0.64% -3.78% -5.80% May/17
Zinc 2,600.00 37.00 -1.40% -1.14% -6.04% -16.24% May/17
Nickel 12,002.00 194.00 -1.59% 0.98% -4.66% -17.84% May/17
Molybdenum 25,000.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% May/17
Iron Ore 103.00 3.00 3.00% 4.57% 10.16% 57.25% May/17
Soda Ash 1,960.00 23.33 -1.18% -1.18% -0.68% -5.05% May/17
Iron Ore 62% fe 96.3400 0.21 0.22% 1.33% 3.69% 44.11% May/17
Lithium 101.12 2.00 -1.94% -5.34% -11.60% -24.28% May/17

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Baltic Dry 1,040.00 8.00 0.78% 6.78% 35.59% -18.30% May/17
CRB Index 189.27 1.38 -0.73% 1.18% -3.10% -10.01% May/17
LME Index 2,871.60 0.00 0.00% 1.15% -5.07% -13.78% May/17
S&P GSCI 2,608.09 0.00 0.00% 2.75% -0.57% -7.73% May/17


Coal

Coal is the major fuel used for generating electricity worldwide. The biggest producer and consumer of coal is China. Other big producers include: United States, India, Australia, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, Germany and Poland. The biggest exporters of coal are: Indonesia, Australia, Russia, United States, Colombia, South Africa and Kazakhstan. Futures are available for trading in the Intercontinental Exchange and on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The standard GC Newcastle contact listed on ICE weights 1,000 metric tonnes. This page provides - Coal - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Coal - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
83.10 83.00 139.05 48.80 2009 - 2019 USD/MT Daily