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.

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.

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.

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.

Base metals prices are little changed this morning, Thursday May 25, with three-month zinc prices off 0.5% at $2,638 per tonne, copper is off 0.1% at $5,696 per tonne, while the rest are up between 0.1% to 0.2%.

Base metals are for the most part firmer this morning, Monday January 9, lead and nickel prices lead with 0.6% gains, zinc prices are up 0.5%, three-month copper prices are up 0.3% at $5,613 per tonne, while tin prices and aluminium prices are down 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively.

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 are for the most part consolidating this morning, Thursday May 4, with prices down an average of 0.2% on the London Metal Exchange. Nickel prices are off the most, down 0.7% at $9,170 per tonne, while copper is little changed at $5,592 per tonne. Volume has been high with 8,448 lots traded as of 06:54 BST.

Domestic coal prices in China are expected to remain stable for May, with supply tightness in the seaborne coking coal market limiting downward movement while weakening sentiment in the steel market and lack of production curbs are thwarting an upside.