Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Monday October 9, with copper prices drawing support from concerns of supply tightness.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were on divergent paths this morning, Monday October 9, with nickel leading the upside and climbing over 2%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange mostly closed lower today, Friday October 6, with only nickel bucking the trend.

The base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher this morning, Friday October 6, as copper continued to climb higher.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are broadly lower this morning, Friday October 6, with losses ranging between 0.1% for aluminium and 0.3% for lead. Nickel and copper prices are bucking the trend, however, with three-month nickel prices once again leading on the upside with a 0.9% gain to $10,650 per tonne, while copper prices are up by 0.1% to $6,698 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly higher during the Asian morning trading session on Friday October 6, with copper and zinc sustaining upward momentum.

Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange rallied by more than 2% on the afternoon of Thursday October 5 on news of an earthquake in Chile.

Comex copper prices surged to a three-week high Thursday October 5 morning in the US, after a Chilean earthquake spurred a major round of buying.

The three-month copper price rose significantly on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Thursday October 5, following an earthquake in Chile.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part little changed this morning, Thursday October 5. The main exceptions are nickel prices that are up by 0.6% at $10,640 per tonne and tin prices that are off by 0.2% at $20,755 per tonne, while the rest are between plus and minus 0.1%, with three-month copper prices up by 0.1% at $6,517 per tonne.