Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Friday March 15, with copper, aluminium and nickel up by an average of 0.6%, while zinc, lead and tin were down by an average of 0.6%.

Steel billet prices in Turkey bucked the general global trend during the working week from Monday October 9 to Friday October 13, rising slightly with a rebound in scrap prices.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange remain under pressure this morning, Monday April 10, with three-month prices down an average of 0.2%.

Disappointing Chinese economic data has weighed on the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Friday December 14, with all the metals in negative territory and showing average losses of 0.4%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part firmer on the morning of Wednesday July 25, with the complex up by an average of 0.4%. Tin (-0.2%) was the only metal showing a loss. Lead prices (+1%) led the advance, while copper prices rose by 0.4% to $6,290 per tonne.

Following a lackluster start to the trading week, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly stronger on the morning of Tuesday August 7 amid bouts of bargain hunting, with the complex up by an average of 0.3%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are on divergent paths this morning, Thursday August 3, with zinc prices up 0.6%, lead prices up 0.3%, aluminium is unchanged, while nickel leads on the downside with a 0.3% fall, tin prices are off 0.2% and copper prices are down 0.1% at $6,345 per tonne. Volume has been high with 9,666 lots traded as of 07:09 BST.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part consolidating this morning, Tuesday August 22, after a generally strong performance on Monday when the complex closed up by an average of 1%.

Ferrous scrap prices in the major global markets remained firm during the working week from Monday April 30 to Friday May 4, with single exception of the United States.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are off to a slower start this week with three-month prices up an average of just 0.1%. Copper prices are off 0.4% at $5,937 per tonne, aluminium prices are off 0.1%, while the rest are up between 0.2% and 0.4%. Volume has been average at 5,241 lots as of 06:46 BST.