Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange extended their weekly losses during Asian morning trading on Friday, with disappointing Chinese macroeconomic data fueling concerns about slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
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| LME snapshot at 04.04am London time | ||
| Latest three-month LME Prices | ||
| Price ($ per tonne) |
Change since yesterday’s close ($) | |
| Copper | 6,763 | 1 |
| Aluminium | 2,050 | 2 |
| Lead | 2,461 | -9 |
| Zinc | 3,135 | -21 |
| Tin | 19,465 | -155 |
| Nickel | 11,145 | 35 |
| SHFE snapshot at 12.00pm Shanghai time | ||
| Most-traded SHFE contracts | ||
| Price (yuan per tonne) |
Change since yesterday’s close (yuan) | |
| Copper (January) | 52,770 | -70 |
| Aluminium (January) | 14,540 | -25 |
| Zinc (January) | 24,905 | -55 |
| Lead (January) | 18,550 | 175 |
| Tin (January) | 140,840 | -750 |
| Nickel (May) | 89,970 | -1,100 |
Negotiations for the supply of aluminium to main Japanese ports (MJP) in the first quarter of next year have kicked off with three producers offering premiums at higher than the fourth-quarter settlement of $94-95 per tonne, according to three market sources.
Most copper and brass scrap discounts in the United States have inched inward on Comex declines, although mixed demand and supply issues remain a key concern heading into the year-end.
Rio Tinto Kennecott is maintaining its force majeure moving into December, the company said in an update to American Metal Market.
Peruvian copper production decreased by 2% year on year in October, mostly affected by lower volumes from some of the country’s largest mines.
An indefinite strike over pay and benefits at Southern Peru Copper Corp entered its tenth day on Thursday with no resolution in sight.
Japan’s iron and steel export volumes fell 10.3% year on year in October to 3.02 million tonnes.
East China’s Shagang has hiked its long steel prices for early December to reflect the recent surge in the domestic spot market.
China’s domestic stainless steel market again narrowed down over the past week as nickel prices declined.
