The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday October 26.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday June 20.

Base metals prices are weaker again this morning, Tuesday May 9, with prices down an average of 0.2% on the London Metal Exchange.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during the morning trading session on Monday December 2 while market participants awaited further developments in trade talks between China and the United States.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.7% on the morning of Thursday August 2.

Chinese industrial profits were down by 14% in January-February compared with a year ago, marking the biggest fall since 2011. The data paints a worrying picture while the negative economic impact from China’s deleveraging activities in 2018, as well the bitter US-China trade war, continue to take a heavy toll on major industrial sectors.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are getting some lift this morning, Wednesday April 5, with prices up across the board by an average of 1%, led by a 1.4% rise in nickel prices to $10,140 per tonne. Three-month copper prices are up 0.9% at $5,838 per tonne.

Copper, aluminium, zinc and lead stocks at Shanghai Futures Exchange-approved warehouses continued to rise in the week ended Friday January 19, while tin and nickel saw their inventory levels decline.

Jan Moström, president of Boliden’s Business Area Mines, will leave the company in mid-September to join Swedish iron ore manufacturer Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB, or LKAB.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday April 3.