The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Tuesday April 18, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange off an average of 0.3%, led by a 1.5% decline in lead prices to $2,205.50 per tonne. Zinc prices are down 1.1%, nickel prices are off 0.8% and copper prices are down 0.3% at $5,666 per tonne.

Metal Bulletin’s journalists were in Santiago last week for Cesco Copper Week and have produced a series of news stories and in-depth articles on the latest developments in the copper industry.

The base metals are rebounding this morning, Thursday April 13, after what has been a week or so of weaker prices.

The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday April 12, with losses on the London Metal Exchange averaging 0.3%, led by a 0.6% fall in three-month lead prices to $2,241 per tonne and a 0.5% fall in copper prices to $5,741, while aluminium is unchanged and zinc is up 0.1%.

Most of the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have stopped sliding this morning, Tuesday April 11, at least for now. On average the complex is up 0.1%, with copper, aluminium, nickel and lead prices up between 0.3% and 0.5%, while zinc prices are off 0.4% and tin prices are down 0.2%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange remain under pressure this morning, Monday April 10, with three-month prices down an average of 0.2%.

Given the geopolitical developments with the USA attacking a Syrian air base, base metals prices have been little affected, although precious metals are up, while in China, iron ore and steel prices have fallen heavily.

Nickel and copper prices on the London Metal Exchange are weaker by 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively, this morning, Thursday April 6, with three-month copper prices at $5,894 per tonne, while the rest of the metals are either little changed or off 0.1%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are getting some lift this morning, Wednesday April 5, with prices up across the board by an average of 1%, led by a 1.4% rise in nickel prices to $10,140 per tonne. Three-month copper prices are up 0.9% at $5,838 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are down an average of 0.4% this morning, Friday March 31, this despite better Chinese PMI data.