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Bounces have been seen across the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Wednesday April 19, with prices up an average of 0.6% as of 06:30 BST.
The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Tuesday April 18, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange off an average of 0.3%, led by a 1.5% decline in lead prices to $2,205.50 per tonne. Zinc prices are down 1.1%, nickel prices are off 0.8% and copper prices are down 0.3% at $5,666 per tonne.
Metal Bulletin’s journalists were in Santiago last week for Cesco Copper Week and have produced a series of news stories and in-depth articles on the latest developments in the copper industry.
The base metals are rebounding this morning, Thursday April 13, after what has been a week or so of weaker prices.
The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday April 12, with losses on the London Metal Exchange averaging 0.3%, led by a 0.6% fall in three-month lead prices to $2,241 per tonne and a 0.5% fall in copper prices to $5,741, while aluminium is unchanged and zinc is up 0.1%.
Most of the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have stopped sliding this morning, Tuesday April 11, at least for now. On average the complex is up 0.1%, with copper, aluminium, nickel and lead prices up between 0.3% and 0.5%, while zinc prices are off 0.4% and tin prices are down 0.2%.
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