Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly under pressure during morning trading on Wednesday August 21, with market sentiment deteriorating amid negative headlines surrounding the United States-China trade dispute.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 20.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are firmer across the board, with prices up by an average of 0.3% this morning, Friday August 4. Zinc prices are once again leading the advance with a 0.9% gain to $2,819 per tonne, while the rest are up between 0.1% and 0.4%, with copper prices up 0.4% at $6,370 per tonne. Volume has been average with 6,497 lots traded as of 07:01 BST.

Good morning from Fastmarkets MB’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday December 17.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during morning trading on Friday March 1, with concerns over slowing global economic growth offsetting the optimism surrounding US-China trade talks.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up by an average of 0.4% this morning, Thursday July 20, with gains fairly tightly bunched between 0.2% for zinc and tin and 0.7% for lead. Three-month copper prices are up 0.3% at $5,983 per tonne – volume has been below average at 4,300 lots as of 06:09 BST.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday April 26.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are mostly higher with gains averaging 1.1% this morning, Friday October 20. The exception is tin where prices are off by 0.3%. Nickel prices once again lead the gains with a 2.5% increase to $12,065 per tonne, with lead prices up by 1.6% and copper prices up by 1.3% to $7,060 per tonne. Zinc and aluminium prices are up by 0.9% and 0.6%, respectively.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday July 13.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday November 30.