Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Friday May 24, with a softening in the dollar overnight providing much-needed relief to the complex.

Base metals on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board this morning, Friday June 16, as they were yesterday morning.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Singapore as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday February 19.

Consolidation has set in across most of the base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Friday July 7, with three-month prices down an average of 0.3%. The exception is nickel where prices are under more pressure – off 0.7% at $9,035 per tonne. Copper prices are off 0.1% at $5,840 per tonne. Volume has been light with 2,997 lots traded as of 06:13 BST.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday December 1.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Singapore as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday February 21.

Markets in general are under pressure following United States President Donald Trump’s speech at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday November 12, where he failed to provide any reassurance that a trade deal had been reached with China; indeed, Trump even threatened that tariffs would be “raised very substantially” if a deal was not reached.

Base metals prices have managed to generally build on the gains from Thursday with three-month London Metal Exchange prices up an average of 0.4%, this morning, Friday April 21.

The broader markets were mixed on the morning of Monday February 10, with equities in Asia generally weaker, as were metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, while the London Metal Exchange was firmer across the board.

Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gave a subdued performance during morning trading on Tuesday October 15, with the complex largely little changed while market participants continue to digest developments in United States-China trade negotiations.