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MORNING VIEW: LME base metals run into dip buying after recent weakness

Rebounds were under way in the base metals complex in London this morning, Friday June 18, while in Shanghai the base metals mostly reflected the weakness seen on the London...

MORNING VIEW: LME metals mixed in quiet trade with China on holiday

Metals continue to languish in high ground during morning trading on Monday June 14, with tin being the exception as it continues to push higher on strong fundamentals due to...

MORNING VIEW: Underlying support in base metals continues to look robust

LME base metals have looked tired, having lost their upward momentum in the past few days, but underlying support looks plentiful, with all the base metals on the SHFE being...

MORNING VIEW: Base metals prices quiet, mixed while they wait for direction

With the exception of tin that was perched just below recent multi-year highs and aluminium that was little changed, base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were weaker this...

MORNING VIEW: LME metals mixed after Friday’s employment data rebound falters

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mainly lower this morning, Monday June 7, after the rally sparked by Friday’s worse-than-expected US employment report ran out of steam.

MORNING VIEW: LME metals once again attract dip-buying, but on light volume

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have attracted dip-buying this morning, Friday June 4, after weakness on Thursday when prices fell across the board by an average of...

MORNING VIEW: Metals encounter resistance in high ground, in danger of looking top-heavy

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were generally weaker on Thursday June 3 morning, although nickel bucked the trend on both exchanges.

MORNING VIEW: Zinc, tin prices eye the upside; rest lose upward momentum

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed this morning, Wednesday June 2 - zinc and tin prices were up on both exchanges and...

MORNING VIEW: Most LME base metals trying to rebound, but copper struggling

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during the morning of Thursday May 27, as were broader markets – are these pauses, or...

MORNING VIEW: Base metals’ recent corrections once again run into dip-buying

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly positive on the morning of Tuesday May 25, with only SHFE lead showing significant weakness.