Much like yesterday, most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were under pressure during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, with sharp falls in the US stock market overnight damping market sentiment.
Nickel prices continued their recent run of weakness as they led the complex, with the exception of tin, lower for the second day in a row.
Check Metal Bulletin’s live futures report here.
| LME snapshot at 02.25am London time | ||
| Latest three-month LME Prices | ||
| Price ($ per tonne) | Change since yesterday’s close ($) | |
| Copper | 7,056 | -113 |
| Aluminium | 2,192.50 | -18.5 |
| Lead | 2,615 | -32 |
| Zinc | 3,495.50 | -52.5 |
| Tin | 21,630 | -290 |
| Nickel | 13,375 | -370 |
| SHFE snapshot at 10.26am Shanghai time | ||
| Most-traded SHFE contracts | ||
| Price (yuan per tonne) | Change since yesterday’s close (yuan) | |
| Copper | 52,830 | -210 |
| Aluminium | 14,260 | -60 |
| Zinc | 26,630 | -175 |
| Lead | 19,445 | -90 |
| Tin | 150,180 | 70 |
| Nickel | 101,470 | -720 |
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