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

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer across the board this morning, Wednesday January 16, with prices up by an average of 0.8%. This after further temporary stimulus measures from China gave sentiment a boost.

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.

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.

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for May surprised to the upside at 51.9, having been expected to remain at April’s level of 51.4, though the positivity surrounding this release has yet to filter through to base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange.

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.

Most of the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed on the morning of Wednesday May 16, the exceptions were zinc (+0.6%) and tin (-0.5%). Copper was up by 0.1% at $6,818 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange started the European trading day slightly weaker this morning, Thursday December 14, with losses in copper (-0.3% at $6,721 per tonne), lead (-0.3%), zinc (-0.2%) and tin (-0.1%), while aluminium is up by 0.1% and nickel prices are unchanged. They have since started to rally, helped by stronger data.

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.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Friday December 1.