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 for the most part firmer this morning, Friday December 1.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are broadly weaker this morning, Tuesday August 1, with losses averaging 0.4%. Copper and aluminium are little changed, with three-month copper prices at $6,378 per tonne, while the rest are down between 0.4% and 0.6%.

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 on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Monday November 6, with prices up by an average of 0.7%.

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 prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part stronger this morning, Friday December 8, although tin prices are bucking the trend with a 0.2% decline. The rest are up by an average of 0.6%, ranged between gains of 0.8% for lead and zinc prices and 0.4% for aluminium and nickel prices, while copper prices are up by 0.7% at $6,606 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 prices on the London Metal Exchange are firmer by an average of 0.4% this morning, Monday October 23. Zinc and lead prices lead the way with a 0.7% gain, while copper prices are the laggards with a 0.1% gain to $6,975 per tonne. Volume has been average of 5,549 lots as of 07:17 BST.

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.