Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Thursday March 21, while the market digested the messages from last night’s US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer during morning trading on Wednesday April 2, up by an average of 0.4% – further evidence of a recovery in China's economy seems to be providing support.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange edged lower during Asian morning trading on Monday January 22, following a further increase in SHFE deliverable red metal stocks last week.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part in positive territory on the morning of Tuesday August 28, with nickel prices bucking the trend with a 0.2% decline, while the rest were up by between 0.2% for copper at $6,082 per tonne and 0.7% for zinc at $2,545 per tonne.

Base metals prices trading on the London Metal Exchange are generally higher this morning, Tuesday January 9, with copper ($7,159 per tonne), aluminium, nickel and zinc up by between 0.2% and 0.5%, while tin prices are little changed and lead prices are bucking the trend with a 0.3% decline to $2,598 per tonne.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mainly down on the morning of Thursday August 23, with lead prices bucking the trend with a 0.2% rise, while the rest were off by between 0.5% for aluminium and 1.5% for nickel. The three-month copper contract was down by 1.2% at $5,941 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part stronger this morning, Friday November 24. The exception is zinc, where prices are off by 0.1%, while the rest are up by between 0.2% for tin prices and 1.1% for nickel prices, with copper prices up by 0.3% at $6,992 per tonne.

The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.5% this morning, Tuesday March 12.

Despite further poor economic data at the end of last week, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part higher this morning, Monday March 11.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.5% on the morning of Friday July 20. Gains were ranged between 0.2% for aluminium and lead and 1.1% for nickel, with copper up by 0.8% at $6,104 per tonne.