The base metals on the London Metal Exchange are firmer this morning, Wednesday July 12, with prices up an average of 0.3%, led by 0.5% gains in copper ($5,906 per tonne) and lead ($2,321 per tonne).

Lower raw materials prices plagued stainless steel mills across the globe in the second quarter of this year, driving prices down to year-to-date lows.

The base metals are looking a bit firmer and better placed to work higher this morning, Tuesday July 11.

The metals remain on a back footing this morning, Monday July 10, with the base metals complex on the London Metal Exchange down an average of 0.4% as of 07:18 BST.

Consolidation has set in across most of the base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Friday July 7, with three-month prices down an average of 0.3%. The exception is nickel where prices are under more pressure – off 0.7% at $9,035 per tonne. Copper prices are off 0.1% at $5,840 per tonne. Volume has been light with 2,997 lots traded as of 06:13 BST.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part slightly firmer this morning, Wednesday July 5, with prices up an average of 0.2%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are down across the board by an average of 0.7% this morning, Tuesday July 4.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are off to a slower start this week with three-month prices up an average of just 0.1%. Copper prices are off 0.4% at $5,937 per tonne, aluminium prices are off 0.1%, while the rest are up between 0.2% and 0.4%. Volume has been average at 5,241 lots as of 06:46 BST.

Base metals on the London Metal Exchange are on divergent paths this morning, Friday June 30, with three-month copper and nickel prices firmer by 0.4%, with copper at $5,947 per tonne, aluminium and zinc prices are little changed, while lead and tin are off either side of 0.4%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board this morning, Thursday June 29, with gains averaging 0.4%. Copper prices lead the advance with a 0.7% gain to $5,918 per tonne – the highest prices have been since April 5.