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

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.

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.

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%.

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 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.

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 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.

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.