Base metals prices are down across the board by an average of 0.4% on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Thursday September 28. Volume has been average with 6,139 lots traded as of 06:44 BST.

Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during morning trading on Monday October 14, with the complex largely shrugging off news of a “partial” trade deal being struck between the United States and China at the end of last week.

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

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday April 27.

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.

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.

Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were largely in positive territory during the morning trading session on Friday September 20, but gains were limited owing to lingering macroeconomic concerns.

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 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.

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.