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.

Markets were consolidating during morning trading on Tuesday May 14 after the previous day’s weakness that saw prices adjust to an escalation in the US-China trade war, with China retaliating by increasing tariffs on $60 billion worth of US imports. This saw risk-off and money move into haven assets, including gold.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker with prices off by an average of 0.3% this morning, Thursday January 24.

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The three-month copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) managed to rise during Asian morning trading hours on Friday December 22 amid supply concerns, despite overall weakness in the base metals complex.

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Renewed selling interest on Friday May 17 has capped the upside from the slight rebound mid-last week and the metal markets generally look shaky in the early morning of Monday May 20.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday August 9.

A quiet but positive start to trading on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Thursday June 22, with base metals prices up across the board with average gains of 0.2%.

The copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange continued to decline during Asian morning trading hours on Thursday November 30, despite a positive reading in China's Purchasing Manufacturers' Index (PMI).