What stories and events passed over the screen of Metal Bulletin editor Alex Harrison in the past week?

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%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were split into two camps on the morning of Monday June 11, with lead, zinc and aluminium prices moving higher, while the rest weakened.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer on the morning of Monday May 21, with prices up by an average of 0.4%. Lead was out in front with a 0.9% rise, while copper was up by 0.6% at $6,864 per tonne.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board on Friday December 7, with average gains of 0.6%. But trading remained choppy while market participants await greater direction.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are stronger by an average of 0.7% this morning, Monday July 17, with zinc prices leading the way with a 1.6% gain to $2,834.50 per tonne, while three-month copper prices are up 0.9% at $5,980 per tonne.

A sharp increase in Turkish scrap import values pushed up scrap prices in the major markets during the working week from Monday July 24 to Friday July 28.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part consolidating this morning, Wednesday August 23, with three-month copper prices off by 0.1% at $6,582 per tonne, while zinc prices are up by 0.4% and nickel prices are off by 0.4%. Volume has been average with 8,662 lots traded as of 06:43 BST.

Last Thursday’s brief correction in metals prices was just a pause in what is turning into a strong rally, with the three-month base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange up by an average of 0.6% on the morning of Monday February 25.

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%.