Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up by an average of 0.2% this morning, Thursday May 11, ranged between up 0.2% for aluminium and down 0.7% for nickel – three-month copper prices are up 0.5% at $5,537 per tonne. Volume has been average with 5,493 lots traded as of 07:01 BST.

The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday April 12, with losses on the London Metal Exchange averaging 0.3%, led by a 0.6% fall in three-month lead prices to $2,241 per tonne and a 0.5% fall in copper prices to $5,741, while aluminium is unchanged and zinc is up 0.1%.

Given the geopolitical developments with the USA attacking a Syrian air base, base metals prices have been little affected, although precious metals are up, while in China, iron ore and steel prices have fallen heavily.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board with gains averaging 0.4% on the morning of Friday September 28. But this follows a general down day on Thursday, when the complex closed down by an average of 1%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday July 19. Tin is the exception with a 0.5% gain to $20,110 per tonne, while the rest are down between 0.1% for copper at $5,997 per tonne and 0.4% for nickel and lead prices.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker during early trading on Thursday September 28, but some strength emerged after trading got underway in Europe.

Consolidation has set in across most of the base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Friday July 7, with three-month prices down an average of 0.3%. The exception is nickel where prices are under more pressure – off 0.7% at $9,035 per tonne. Copper prices are off 0.1% at $5,840 per tonne. Volume has been light with 2,997 lots traded as of 06:13 BST.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Friday March 9. The exception is nickel, where prices are up by 0.2%, while the rest are lower: Zinc (-1%), tin (-0.9%), aluminium (-0.5%), lead (-0.3%) and copper prices are off by 0.5% at $6,792 per tonne.

Another quiet start to trading on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Tuesday June 27, with base metals prices mixed and little changed. Copper, aluminium, lead and tin prices are down an average of 0.2%, with three-month copper prices at $5,789 per tonne, while nickel and zinc prices are up 0.6% and 0.2%, respectively.

Base metals on the London Metal Exchange are mostly slightly firmer this morning, Wednesday June 7, with prices up an average of 0.2%, but volume remains light at 4,870 lots as at 06:53 BST.