Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange had dipped in recent days on the back of global growth concerns and after follow-through buying from last week waned, but the complex is broadly up again with average gains of 0.3% this morning, Wednesday January 23.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly weaker on the morning of Monday July 30, with zinc (-0.9%), copper (-0.7%), lead (-0.2%) and nickel (-0.1%) all down, while aluminium and tin prices were up by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively.

Disappointment that United States/China trade talks are not making progress has once again dampened sentiment in the London Metal Exchange's three-month base metals prices to the extent there has been little follow through to the strength seen at the end of last week.

The base metals are in a stronger mood this morning, Wednesday August 16, as markets stabilise following the recent spate of risk aversion created by rising tensions between the USA and North Korea, while a slightly softer tone in the dollar has lent modest support to the precious metals.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Tuesday July 24; while copper prices were up by 0.4% at $6,154 per tonne, aluminium and tin prices were down by 0.4% and the rest were little changed.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up by an average of 0.5% this morning, Friday July 21. Tin is bucking the trend with prices off 0.1% at $20,090 per tonne, while the rest have gains of between 0.4% for aluminium and 0.7% for zinc, with three-month copper prices up 0.6% at $6,009 per tonne. Copper seems to be grinding away at overhead supply.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker this morning, Friday September 7, which follows another mixed performance by the complex on Thursday.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Tuesday September 4, with price changes ranged between up by 0.7% for aluminium and down by 0.3% for nickel.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are mixed this morning, Tuesday June 20, with copper and zinc prices both down 0.4% with three-month copper prices at $5,701 per tonne, while the rest of the metals are up between 0.1% and 0.3%.

It has been a quiet start on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Wednesday June 21, as base metals prices remain little changed with price movements ranged between down 0.3% for tin and up 0.2% for zinc – copper prices are down 0.2% at $5,657 per tonne. Volume has been light with 4,009 lots traded as of 06:22 BST.