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 on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part slightly weaker this morning, Monday June 5, with prices down an average of 0.2%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are mixed this morning, Tuesday June 20, with copper and zinc prices both down 0.4% with three-month copper prices at $5,701 per tonne, while the rest of the metals are up between 0.1% and 0.3%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker again this morning, Friday March 8, and weak Chinese trade data has not helped sentiment.

It has been a quiet start on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Wednesday June 21, as base metals prices remain little changed with price movements ranged between down 0.3% for tin and up 0.2% for zinc – copper prices are down 0.2% at $5,657 per tonne. Volume has been light with 4,009 lots traded as of 06:22 BST.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were higher across the board by an average of 0.7% on the morning of Thursday September 20. For now, the market seems to be grateful that the latest round of tariffs from the United States stood at 10% and not the 25% initially threatened.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Wednesday June 14, the exceptions are aluminium that is off 0.3% and copper that is slightly weaker, while the rest are up an average of 0.5%. Volume has been above average with 7,188 lots traded as of 07:24 BST.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are at first sight looking quite mixed this morning, Friday February 2, with copper and lead in positive territory, tin unchanged and aluminium, zinc and nickel in negative territory.

The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Tuesday April 18, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange off an average of 0.3%, led by a 1.5% decline in lead prices to $2,205.50 per tonne. Zinc prices are down 1.1%, nickel prices are off 0.8% and copper prices are down 0.3% at $5,666 per tonne.

Further threats of US tariffs against China has spooked the markets and three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were down across the board on the morning of Tuesday June 19, with the complex down by an average of 0.5%.