Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part stronger this morning, Tuesday January 23, with the complex up by an average of 0.3%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are slightly weaker across the board this morning, Thursday March 30, with three-month prices down between 0.1% for aluminium and 0.5% for lead, nickel and copper, with the latter at $5,877 per tonne.

After last week’s stronger tone in the base metals, this week is seeing some weakness with the metals trading on the London Metal Exchange down an average of 0.5% this morning, Wednesday March 22.

Base metals prices are weaker again this morning, Tuesday May 9, with prices down an average of 0.2% on the London Metal Exchange.

Positive headlines regarding continuing US-China trade talks have fueled a recovery in global risk sentiment so far on Friday March 29, subsequently providing support to three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange.

There is generally a firmer tone in the base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Friday April 28, with three-month prices up an average of 0.3%, while tin is the only metal showing a loss.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are looking stronger this morning, Monday July 31, with gains across the complex. Prices are up by an average of 0.6%; zinc leads the advance with a 1% rally to $2,813 per tonne, tin and copper follow with 0.7% gains, with the latter at $6,388 per tonne, it having once again been up as high as $6,400.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are getting some lift this morning, Wednesday April 5, with prices up across the board by an average of 1%, led by a 1.4% rise in nickel prices to $10,140 per tonne. Three-month copper prices are up 0.9% at $5,838 per tonne.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange had a mixed start to trading on Tuesday March 26 while recessionary fears subsided.

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.