Base metals are consolidating recent gains with prices off by 0.4% on average this morning, Friday July 28. Tin leads the decline with a 0.7% price fall to $20,565 per tonne, followed by copper prices that are off 0.6% at $6,284 per tonne and nickel prices that are down 0.5%, while the rest are off around 0.2%.

Domestic coal prices in China are expected to remain stable for May, with supply tightness in the seaborne coking coal market limiting downward movement while weakening sentiment in the steel market and lack of production curbs are thwarting an upside.

Base metals are for the most part firmer this morning, Monday January 9, lead and nickel prices lead with 0.6% gains, zinc prices are up 0.5%, three-month copper prices are up 0.3% at $5,613 per tonne, while tin prices and aluminium prices are down 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively.

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%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer across the board this morning, Tuesday January 15, with prices up by an average of 0.3%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board this morning, Thursday June 29, with gains averaging 0.4%. Copper prices lead the advance with a 0.7% gain to $5,918 per tonne – the highest prices have been since April 5.

Global markets stabilized on the morning of Tuesday June 26 amid easing trade tensions, while three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange consolidated after their weakness on Monday.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Thursday July 26, with lead leading on the upside with a 0.7% gain to $2,168 per tonne, while tin was the worst performer with a decline of 0.4% to $19,765 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are treading water this morning, Tuesday May 23, with prices down an average of 0.2%.

The base metals are on divergent paths this morning, Friday May 19, with three-month London Metal Exchange lead prices up 0.4%, copper prices up 0.3% at $5,597 per tonne, while nickel prices are down 1% at $9,085 per tonne and the rest are little changed.