The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday March 22.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday March 21, with all of the metals, except lead and tin, showing average losses of 0.3%. Copper is down by 0.4% at $6,732 per tonne, while lead is up by 0.4% at $2,360 per tonne and tin is little changed.

Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly lower during Asian morning trading on Wednesday March 21 with the risk-off tone persisting amid fears of a trade war between the United States and China, and ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) monetary policy meeting later today.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday March 21.

Would-be lithium traders could learn from the development of the copper concentrate pricing structure to open the battery raw material to greater pricing transparency and liquidity, Lord Copper suggests.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday March 20.

Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly lower during Asian morning trading on Tuesday March 20 amid a risk-off tone in financial markets ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.

Huge amounts of zinc ingots from Spain, both new and old stock, continue to enter the Chinese market after a significant inflow last year, which is leading to inventory build-up and depressed premiums, market participants have told Metal Bulletin.

London Metal Exchange warehouse stocks have staged a recovery over the first few months of this year from the multi-year lows of 2017, due to a flurry of large deliveries across many of the base metals.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday March 19.