Decreases in China’s domestic and export coke prices have not been halted, although some market participants had expected they would, because the steel markets have yet to gain momentum and coking coal prices are still weakening.

The three-month base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange were stronger across the board with gains averaging 0.3% on the morning of Wednesday February 20, compared with Tuesday’s closing levels.

Base metals prices are up an average of 0.6% with gains seen across the board on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Thursday June 8, helped by better Chinese trade data that showed imports and exports picked up in May.

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

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.

The Chinese ferro-silicon market has climbed amid a shortage of supplies and increased raw materials costs, while the USA and Europe are holding despite little spot buying interest amid the seasonal slowdown.

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.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange broadly continued their recent run of weakness on the morning of Thursday July 5. Nickel prices were unchanged, while the rest of the complex was down by between 0.3% for copper ($6,382 per tonne) and 0.7% for aluminium ($2,089 per tonne).

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part consolidating this morning, Wednesday March 14, although copper and lead prices are showing gains of 0.5% and 0.3% respectively, with the former at $6,984 per tonne.

Base metals trading on the London Metal Exchange are weaker this morning, Tuesday March 21, with prices down an average of 0.4%, this comes after an average decline of 0.7% on Monday.