Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange diverged during Asian morning trading on Friday, with zinc prices spooked by the overnight weakness on the London Metal Exchange.
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| LME snapshot at 03.48 am London time | ||
| Latest three-month LME Prices | ||
| Price ($ per tonne) | Change since previous session’s close ($) | |
| Copper | 6,865 | 38 |
| Aluminium | 2,303 | 34 |
| Lead | 2,273.50 | 13.5 |
| Zinc | 3,021.50 | 14.5 |
| Tin | 21,240 | 35 |
| Nickel | 13,950 | 175 |
| SHFE snapshot at 10.47 am Shanghai time | ||
| Most-traded SHFE contracts | ||
| Price (yuan per tonne) | Change since previous session’s close (yuan) | |
| Copper (Jun) | 51,110 | 50 |
| Aluminium (Jun) | 14,565 | 0 |
| Zinc (Jun) | 23,295 | -435 |
| Lead (Jun) | 18,500 | -10 |
| Tin (Sep) | 148,080 | 790 |
| Nickel (Jul) | 103,960 | -800 |
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