It was another firmer start for the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Thursday December 13, with all the metals in positive territory and showing average gains of 0.6%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed on the morning of Thursday May 3, with copper prices up just 0.1% at $6,825 per tonne. The exceptions were zinc prices, which were down by 1% at $3,080 per tonne, and lead prices that were up by 0.5% at $2,290 per tonne.

Turkish import scrap prices regained some of their losses early in the week that began on October 9, while trading – which came to a pause mid-week due to rising political tensions between the USA and Turkey – resumed on Friday October 13.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly stronger during morning trading on Tuesday September 11.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were once again mixed on the morning of Thursday May 24, with copper up 0.4% at $6,864 per tonne, while aluminium, nickel and zinc prices were off between 0.2% and 0.5%.

The rebounds in the base metals have paused in recent days; we wait to see if the better-than-expected Chinese official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) acts as a boost as we approach September and the end of the summer slowdown.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are split this morning, Monday June 12, with copper, aluminium, lead and zinc prices down between 0.2% and 0.5% – copper prices are off 0.5% at $5,801 per tonne – while tin and nickel prices are up 0.6% and 0.2%, respectively.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firm on the morning of Friday November 30 despite the release of weaker-than-expected economic data from China earlier in the day.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are stronger by an average of 1% this morning, Monday January 29.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Wednesday March 13, with copper, aluminium, nickel and zinc down by an average of 0.2%, while lead was up by 0.6% and tin was little changed.