Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) posted a 73% increase in profit attributable to shareholders in the first half of 2015 to HK$4.10 billion ($527.8 million) due to its commercialisation strategy for the LME, higher trading and clearing fees and increased market activity.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange continued to give mixed performances this morning, Thursday November 22.

Concern started to spread in the global steel markets this week that trade with Iran is at risk since US President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that his country will withdraw from the nuclear-power deal with the Middle Eastern state.

China’s domestic and export coke prices gained some upward momentum over the past week thanks to higher mill margins and continued measures intended to reduce pollution.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board by an average of 0.7% this morning, Monday November 13. Nickel prices are leading the way with a 2.3% gain, with tin prices up by 0.7% and three-month copper prices up by 0.5% at $6,828 per tonne, while the rest are up by 0.2%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed this morning, Thursday January 10. The exceptions were nickel that was up by 0.4% and lead that was up by 0.6%.

Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange surged to a four-month high on Monday February 11 following a rally in iron ore futures on the first trading day after China’s break for the Lunar New Year.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up by an average of 0.5% this morning, Tuesday July 25. Tin is once again bucking the trend with prices off 0.3% at $20,190 per tonne, while the rest have gains of between 0.3% for aluminium and 0.9% for nickel and copper, with the latter at $6,088 per tonne basis three months.

Japanese steel producers continued to see lower prices in December at home although they enjoyed a rally in export prices on the back of a weakening yen.

The combination between Metinvest and Ilyich Iron & Steel is compelling. Metinvest brings its raw materials assets to the deal, and plans to invest a cool $2 billion in modernising and improving Ilyich’s facilities