Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during Asian morning trading on Friday December 14, weighed down by weak economic data from China and a firmer dollar of late.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange staged a minor recovery during the morning trading session on Tuesday February 4, with the complex showing more resilience after Monday’s broad-based sell-off.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during Asian morning trading on Thursday December 13, with easier trade tensions between China and the United States failing to provide significant upward momentum to the complex.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were generally up during Asian morning trading on Thursday June 28, with the complex continuing to benefit from easing concerns surrounding global trade tensions.

Marex Spectron analysis finds the base metals complex at a key juncture as we head into August, with speculative short positions having reached significant levels in certain metals.

Base metals continue to face headwinds from the continuing trade dispute between the United States and China, but also from tension over the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer, Brexit, social unrest in France and stuttering equity markets.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are treading water this morning, Tuesday May 23, with prices down an average of 0.2%.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were on divergent paths during the morning trading session on Wednesday March 25, with copper gaining the most on improved risk sentiment and recent production cuts.

AS Mauskar and N Bhavsar of Bank Muscat led the base metals leaderboard again in the Apex third-quarter 2019 contest, with an accuracy rating of 96.9%, while UBS’ Glyn Lawcock was top of the precious metals table with a rating of 97.6%.

Fastmarkets is proposing changes to the specifications of its price assessments for steel cold-rolled coil export, fob China, $/tonne and steel galvanized coil 1mm export, fob China, $/tonne.