Much like yesterday, most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were under pressure during Asian morning trading on Tuesday February 6, with sharp falls in the US stock market overnight damping market sentiment.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Monday October 9, with copper prices drawing support from concerns of supply tightness.

Base metals prices, with the exception of tin, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were lower during Asian morning trading on Monday February 5 amid weak investor appetite and a firmer dollar.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) were stronger across the board during the Asian morning trading session on Monday September 25, with copper and lead prices supported by a large drawdown in stocks ahead of China’s weeklong National Day holiday, which begins October 1.

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The base metals were polarized this morning, Friday July 24, with prices on the London Metal Exchange down across the board, while the opposite was true for those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are stronger by an average of 1% this morning, Monday January 29.

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.

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.