The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA) closed down by 10% on Thursday March 12, taking the loss from the February high to 28.3%, while the London Metal Exchange three-month base metals at their recent lows have been down by an average of 16% - ranged between 10.4% for aluminium and 22.2% for zinc.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly up during Asian morning trading on Thursday June 14, with nickel climbing more than 2% on strong buying interest, while lead was the sole metal in negative territory.

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Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange weakened during Asian morning trading on Tuesday June 12, with a firmer dollar and easing supply concerns weighing on investors’ appetite for the red metal.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday April 10.

Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were weaker during Asian morning trading on Thursday February 1, with underwhelming data releases from China as well as soft demand from the country’s stainless steel sector weighing on the metal’s prices.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were on divergent paths during Asian morning on Friday November 3, with nickel prices consolidating their vast gains from earlier in the week and copper prices strengthening following the release of firmer-than-expected Chinese data.

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator.

Aluminium prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) inched higher during Asian morning trading on Thursday October 19, supported by further winter capacity cuts in China and rising prices for alumina.

Most base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were in positive territory during Asian morning trading on Wednesday February 7, with only lead prices weakening.