Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Shanghai, as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday November 23.

Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange pushed higher during Asian morning trading on Thursday November 23, broadly supported by the metal’s strong underlying fundamentals.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday November 23.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange continued to run higher during Asian morning trading on Wednesday November 22 amid concerns of supply disruptions after workers at Southern Copper Corp’s mines in Peru went on strike yesterday.

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Wednesday November 22.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are edging lower this morning, Tuesday November 21, posting a marginal decline of 0.2%. Aluminium is the weakest with a fall of 0.5%, while lead, flat at $2,457 per tonne, is the most resilient.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose during Asian morning trading on Tuesday November 21, boosted by expectations of possible supply disruptions due to upcoming industrial action at Peruvian copper mines.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday November 21.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are generally weaker this morning, Monday November 20, posting an average decline of 0.4%. Aluminium (-1%) and zinc (-0.7%) lead on the downside, while nickel is unchanged and the rest are off between 0.1% and 0.5%, with three-month copper prices off 0.5% at $6,763 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Monday November 20 as positive data releases from China and the United States helped ease concerns of weakened demand.