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.

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 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%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed this morning, Wednesday September 5, with consolidation mode setting in after Tuesday’s losses.

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.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Thursday March 14, with copper, nickel, lead and zinc down by an average of 0.4%, while lead and tin were up by 0.1% 0.4% respectively.

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.

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.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are down across the board by an average of 0.6% this morning, Wednesday September 13. Three-month nickel prices lead the decline with a 1.6% drop to $11,730 per tonne, while tin prices are little changed and the rest are down by between 0.4% for copper ($6,643 per tonne) and 0.8% for lead ($2,291 per tonne).