Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Singapore as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday February 27.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange retreated during Asian morning trading on Tuesday February 27, with a strong performance by the dollar overnight leaving investors cautious and on the lookout for further direction.

First impressions are that we are off to a bullish start to the week, with the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange up by an average of 0.6% this morning, Monday February 26.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Singapore as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday February 26.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were weaker during Asian morning trading on Monday February 26, with the red metal coming under pressure following a 10% jump in copper volumes at SHFE-approved warehouses last week.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday February 23.

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

Merger and acquisition activity in lithium, copper and cobalt is expected to feature high on the agenda of management teams across the industry given the buzz around new world critical minerals, according to a report by consultancy group EY.

Glencore is positive on the outlook for copper, zinc, nickel and cobalt amid optimism over growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market, while its net income jumped more than four-fold to $5.78 billion in 2017 on higher commodity prices.

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