The base metals on the London Metal Exchange are little changed this morning, Tuesday March 28, with three-month copper prices at $5,799 per tonne and volume has been light with 4,937 lots traded as of 05:55 BST.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are consolidating at lower numbers this morning, Friday January 13, with prices down an average of 0.7%, this is after a bullish day on Thursday, when prices climbed an average of 2%.

The base metals on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board by an average of 0.5% this morning, Thursday October 26. Aluminium leads the way with a 0.9% rally to $2,209.50 per tonne – the high so far has been $2,215, which means prices have surpassed the October 2012 peak of $2,212. Copper prices ($7,022 per tonne) and tin prices are up 0.2%, while the rest are up between 0.5% and 0.6%.

Prices for steel billet in the major markets showed mixed dynamics during the working week to Friday September 21. Weak demand drove prices down in the Chinese export, Southeast Asian import and Turkish domestic and export markets.

News that trade talks between China and the United States will take place later this month has sparked risk-on sentiment in the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this morning.

South Korean mills are likely to post worse-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of 2012, but they can also look forward to a healthy rebound in fortunes this year, Samsung Securities says.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are weaker across the board by an average of 0.9% this morning, Tuesday January 30.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday October 25. Tin prices are the exception as they are unchanged, but they are also already relatively weak.

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories affecting the steel market over the past week.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were marginally higher during morning trading on Thursday June 28, with the complex up by an average of 0.2%.