Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange steadied at the close of trading on Thursday April 26, while aluminium climbed 1.3% during the afternoon. Read more here in our live futures report.
Here is how prices looked at Thursday's close:
European aluminium billet premiums have retreated from recent three-year highs following the US Treasury Department's decision to extend the wind-down period for Rusal contracts.
Early labor contract talks at Chile's Escondida copper mine has ended without a new labor deal.
US domestic wire rod prices have increased despite any recent price rises - with mills able to achieve higher prices due to short supply of material.
Global steel supply-demand balance is expected to remain tight until March 2019, according to Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC).
Russian steelmaker Evraz reported a drop of 18.2% year over year for semi-finished steel products to 1.45 million tonnes.
Latin American steel group Ternium expects apparent steel consumption in Argentina to rise 9% this year - this while Mexico is said to be considering tariffs of 15% on steel imports.
Meanwhile, Brazilian polymetals project Nexa Resources has received a preliminary environmental license for its $354-million underground zinc-lead-copper project in Brazil.
Aqua Metals has reached an agreement with battery manufacturer Johnson Controls to extend their equipment supply agreement for another year.