Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were positively higher in the morning of Thursday August 9, with the complex up an average of 0.4%.

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.

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%.

The base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Tuesday April 25, with copper, aluminium zinc and nickel prices up between 0.2% and 0.4%. Three-month copper prices are up 0.4% at $5,678 per tonne. While lead and tin prices are down 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively.

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.

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.

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.

Base metals prices are little changed this morning, Friday May 26, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange up an average of 0.2%.

The base metals on the London Metal Exchange are consolidating this morning, Monday May 22, with prices down an average of 0.7%, although that is skewed by a 3% decline in three-month nickel prices to $9,085 per tonne. The rest are down an average of 0.4%, except tin prices which are little changed.

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.