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Copper is one of the most commonly used of the base metals, and when in high demand, copper is a reliable indicator of our economic health. But its importance isn’t confined to electrical wires and thermal conductors.
Copper also plays a vital role in the rise of renewable energies and the production of electric vehicles, helping us transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Here comes chapter IV of Geoffrey Sambrook’s fictional metals trading tale.
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Wednesday November 01, supported by steady Chinese data. Nickel was the star performer with its most-traded contract hitting its upper limit early in the session on optimism surrounding the metal’s prospects in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.
Copper and aluminium prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange traded sideways during Asian morning trading on Tuesday October 31, as data released overnight showed growth in China’s manufacturing sector had slowed more than expected in October.
CME Group will introduce a new copper premium grade A cif Shanghai futures contract based on Metal Bulletin’s assessment to begin trading on November 20.
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are fairly mixed this morning, Monday October 30, with the complex off by an average of 0.3%. Three-month copper prices are little changed at $6,841 per tonne, while the rest are ranged between lead prices that are down by 0.9% and zinc prices that are up by 0.4%. Aluminium prices are down by 0.8%, nickel prices are off by 0.6% and tin prices are up by 0.3%.
As LME Week gets under way, Metal Bulletin presents a fictional tale set in the metals trading industry by Geoffrey Sambrook. Chapters III-VII will be published this week.
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