Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part little changed this morning, Tuesday March 13. The exceptions are copper, where the three-month price is down by 0.4% at $6,888 per tonne, and zinc which is up by 0.6% at $3,262 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly little changed to up during morning trading on Friday August 16, with nickel giving the best performance of its peers with a gain of 2.4%.

Better Chinese manufacturing data has surprised the market and boosted three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange by an average of 1% this morning, Monday April 1.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were little changed to weaker during Asian morning trading on Thursday January 17, with the complex coming under pressure from a firmer dollar and renewed US-China concerns.

Markets are mixed and on average weaker this morning, Friday April 3, after the rally on Thursday following a 20% rise in oil prices faded.

Markets are in semi-limbo while they wait for developments on US-China trade and Chinese stimulus; the release of Chinese purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data on Friday May 31, if poor, may well prompt more stimulus.

The base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are, for the most part, little changed this morning, Wednesday May 17, the exception is nickel where three-month prices are down 0.9% at $9,085 per tonne.

The metals research team at Deutsche Bank took second place on the overall Apex leaderboard for price forecasts in base metals during 2011, with 94.1% accuracy across all six base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange.

The price trend for all LME-traded base metals so far this year has been higher, apart from in copper.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were being pushed and pulled by cross currents this morning, Thursday November 29. Nickel, lead and tin showed gains averaging 0.4%, while copper, aluminium and zinc were down by an average of 0.4%. Copper was off by 0.4% at $6,230 per tonne.