Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange strengthened during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, after a further cooling in trade tensions between the United States and China led to increased buying interest among investors.
Check Metal Bulletin’s live futures report here.
| LME snapshot at 03.55am London time | ||
| Latest three-month LME Prices | ||
| Price ($ per tonne) | Change since yesterday’s close ($) | |
| Copper | 6,896.50 | 66.5 |
| Aluminium | 2,148.50 | 9.5 |
| Lead | 2,382.50 | -2.5 |
| Zinc | 3,242.50 | 31.5 |
| Tin | 21,215 | 35 |
| Nickel | 13,550 | 115 |
| SHFE snapshot at 10.55am Shanghai time | ||
| Most-traded SHFE contracts | ||
| Price (yuan per tonne) | Change since yesterday’s close (yuan) | |
| Copper | 51,020 | 410 |
| Aluminium | 14,360 | 90 |
| Zinc | 24,505 | 150 |
| Lead | 18,445 | -110 |
| Tin | 144,740 | -10 |
| Nickel | 101,330 | 1,700 |
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