Metal Bulletin will today add two graphite price assessments to its existing coverage of the battery raw materials sector.

The aluminium market has got an awful lot going for it as the stand-out metal on the London Metal Exchange, both in terms of price performance, at a six-year high near $2,370 per tonne, and record electronic outright turnovers which have been seen in excess of 30,000 lots daily.

Base metals prices had a strong start to the trading week after a solid close on Monday April 16. Two metals dominated the headlines yesterday: the London Metal Exchange’s three-month aluminium price continued its vertical surge, while nickel closed above $14,000 per tonne amid growing concerns that the United States could implement additional sanctions on Russia.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday April 17.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly up during Asian morning trading on Tuesday April 17, partially buoyed by positive Chinese economic data. Meanwhile, the fallout surrounding the sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian aluminium producer UC Rusal continue to drive prices for the light metal higher.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange experienced slight upward pressure this morning, Monday April 16, with the complex posting an average gain of 0.5% amid decent trading volumes.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday April 16.

An escalation in geopolitical tensions over the weekend dampened sentiment during Asian morning trading on Monday April 16 with the base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange broadly down.

Bargain hunting has returned to the base metals complex in the morning of Friday April 13, lifting prices on the London Metal Exchange by 0.6% on average.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Shangai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday April 13.