Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange extended their gains during Asian morning trading on Thursday, tracking the strong performance of the metal on the London Metal Exchange in recent days, with robust demand amid a tighter market providing support.
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| LME snapshot at 03.38am London time | ||
| Latest three-month LME Prices | ||
| Price ($ per tonne) | Change since previous session’s close ($) | |
| Copper | 7,171 | 18 |
| Aluminium | 2,199.50 | 17.5 |
| Lead | 2,559.50 | 9.5 |
| Zinc | 3,357.50 | 21.5 |
| Tin | 20,020 | -45 |
| Nickel | 12,830 | -105 |
| SHFE snapshot at 11.30am Shanghai time | ||
| Most-traded SHFE contracts | ||
| Price (yuan per tonne) | Change since previous session’s close (yuan) | |
| Copper (March) | 55,090 | 290 |
| Aluminium (March) | 15,220 | 160 |
| Zinc (March) | 26,180 | 140 |
| Lead (February) | 19,370 | -45 |
| Tin (May) | 145,440 | 140 |
| Nickel (May) | 101,220 | 800 |
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