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Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are quiet this morning, Thursday November 16, posting a marginal decline of 0.1%. Aluminium (+0.2%) and tin (+0.1%) are in positive territory, while the rest of the complex is weaker.
Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Thursday November 16, with copper prices buoyed by declining stocks, while lead was the sole metal in negative territory.
Base metal prices on Shanghai Futures Exchange fell during Asian morning trading on Wednesday November 15 as a wave of selling continued across the complex, with nickel plummeting as much as 5% earlier in the day.
Base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Tuesday November 14. Tin prices are bucking the trend with 0.2% gain, while the rest are down by an average of 0.6% – somewhat skewed by a 1.5% drop in nickel prices and 1.1% fall in lead prices. Three-month copper prices are off by 0.2% at $6,882 per tonne.
Base metal prices on Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly lower during Asian morning trading on Tuesday November 14. Tin and copper prices bucked the trend, however, with the latter finding support from fresh buying interest.
Base metal prices on Shanghai Futures Exchange diverged during Asian morning trading on Monday November 13, with nickel and copper under pressure while aluminium rebounded.
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