Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker on the morning of Friday May 25, down between 0.2% and 0.6%, with copper down by 0.6% at $6,872 per tonne. Zinc was the single exception, up by a marginal 0.1%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Monday December 11, with prices down by an average of 0.3% - led by a 0.8% drop in nickel prices while copper prices are down by 0.4% at $6,554 per tonne. Volume has been average with 8,070 lots traded as of 06.47 am London time.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker again this morning, Thursday March 7.

Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were firmer this morning, Friday January 11, with three-month prices up by an average of 0.9%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly weaker on the morning of Wednesday November 14, with the three-month copper price down by 0.1% at $6,040 per tonne. This after Tuesday’s energetic start that saw the red metal reach $6,181 per tonne at one point.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were stronger across the board by an average of 0.6% this morning, Wednesday January 9.

Manganese ore prices stayed firm in last week’s assessment on positive sentiment for the steel sector, while silico-manganese prices fob India jumped higher as a result of the higher ore quotations.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part stronger on the morning of Tuesday May 8, with all the metals, except tin (-0.7%), up by an average of 0.7%. Zinc led the advance with a 1% gain and copper was up by 0.2% at $6,858 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Wednesday December 13, with gains in copper (0.2% at $6,690 per tonne), aluminium (0.1%), nickel (0.5%) and zinc (0.1%), while lead prices are off by 0.1% and tin prices are down by 0.4%.

The base metals were up across the board by an average of 0.8% basis three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange on the morning of Tuesday August 21.