With the exception of those for aluminium, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down at the close of the morning session on Tuesday February 18 as investors seemingly shrugged off further stimulus measures by China on Monday.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Wednesday November 01, supported by steady Chinese data. Nickel was the star performer with its most-traded contract hitting its upper limit early in the session on optimism surrounding the metal’s prospects in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during Asian morning trading on Thursday May 17 after the dollar weakened, with copper seeing additional support from short-covering.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Thursday February 15, though trading remained subdued with Chinese participants out for the week-long Lunar New Year break.

Bolivian mining export revenues fell 14.3% year-on-year in 2012, to $2.07 billion, according to preliminary figures from the country´s statistics institute, INE.

A global boom in home appliance sales during the Covid-19 pandemic is causing a shortage in flat steel supplies in China, and in turn supporting prices, Fastmarkets has heard.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Wednesday December 13, with gains in copper (0.2% at $6,690 per tonne), aluminium (0.1%), nickel (0.5%) and zinc (0.1%), while lead prices are off by 0.1% and tin prices are down by 0.4%.

Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were the standout performers during Asian morning trading on Friday February 2, benefiting from follow-through strength after a strong performance by the metal on the London Metal Exchange in the previous session as well as supply concerns in the market.

Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were higher across the board during Asian morning trading on Wednesday December 20, with copper rising amid positive market sentiment.

Global risk sentiment soured overnight following news that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its global growth outlook for 2019 to 3.3% from 3.5% previously.