Most of the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed on the morning of Wednesday May 16, the exceptions were zinc (+0.6%) and tin (-0.5%). Copper was up by 0.1% at $6,818 per tonne.

The base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Tuesday April 25, with copper, aluminium zinc and nickel prices up between 0.2% and 0.4%. Three-month copper prices are up 0.4% at $5,678 per tonne. While lead and tin prices are down 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively.

Apart from three-month tin prices that are down 0.9% on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Monday April 24, the rest of the metals’ prices are ranged between plus and minus 0.3%, with copper prices up 0.3% at $5,652 per tonne.

The base metals have opened up on a strong footing this morning, Tuesday January 10, boosted by stronger than expected PPI data out of China – it was up 5.5%, compared with 3.3% in November, although CPI slipped to 2.1% from 2.3%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board by an average of 0.6% this morning, Thursday July 13, thereby extending the general firmer tone that has got underway this week.

After the eventful rally on Wednesday, both the base and precious metals complexes have continued their upward momentum in the morning of Thursday April 19 with a broad-based commodity rally supporting all metals prices higher.

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.

Trading across most of the metals is relatively quiet in early morning on Tuesday April 16 and the market seems to be waiting for fresh direction, which we think means the market is waiting for a US/China trade deal.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Friday June 9, with tin prices down 0.4%, aluminium prices off 0.3%, while copper, nickel and lead prices are off 0.1%. Zinc prices are bucking the downtrend with a 0.4% gain.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Wednesday January 31, the exceptions being aluminium (-0.3%) and lead that is little changed, while the rest of the complex is up by an average of 0.6% - ranged between tin (0.4%) and nickel (0.7%), with copper prices up by 0.5% at $7,117 per tonne.