Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Thursday July 26, with lead leading on the upside with a 0.7% gain to $2,168 per tonne, while tin was the worst performer with a decline of 0.4% to $19,765 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during the morning trading session on Friday June 21, with nickel leading the charge lower.

With the exception of tin, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during the morning trading session on Thursday October 24.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Monday October 2. The exception is copper with a 0.3% rise to $6,518 per tonne, while the rest are lower by an average of 0.2%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed this morning, Thursday September 28, as consolidation set in.

Broader markets are seeing risk-off while they focus on the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) this morning, Monday February 24, after the number of cases and deaths escalated outside of China, especially in South Korea.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker again this morning, Thursday December 7, although tin prices are bucking the trend with a 0.2% gain. The rest are down by an average of 0.5%, ranged between copper that is off by 0.1% at $6,541 per tonne and lead prices that are down by 1.2%.

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.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday October 2.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are firmer by an average of 0.5% this morning, Tuesday October 24. Three-month copper prices lead the advance with a 1.3% gain to $7,103 per tonne, with tin and nickel both up by 0.6% and aluminium, lead and zinc up by an average of 0.2%.