The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday May 22.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday January 9.

Barring those for tin, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all up during the morning trading session on Tuesday July 30, with the complex benefiting from rising hope amid continuing US-China trade talks.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part slightly firmer this morning, Wednesday July 5, with prices up an average of 0.2%.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange consolidated lower during the morning trading session on Tuesday November 26 while market participants await more clarity on a phase one trade agreement between China and the United States.

Discouraging news from China over the “phase one” trade deal with the United States has led to less risk appetite, which for now is affecting the broader markets more than the metals, which were broadly firmer on Thursday November 21.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were split into two camps at the end of morning trading on Wednesday August 1, with nickel, zinc and copper edging higher, while the rest weakened.

Deliverable lead stocks at Shanghai Futures Exchange-approved warehouses declined by 2,892 tonnes or 8.5% over the past week to 31,110 tonnes as of Friday February 9, marking the biggest decline across the exchange’s base metals complex.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are down an average of 0.4% this morning, Friday March 31, this despite better Chinese PMI data.

With the exception of copper and aluminium, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during morning trading on Thursday July 18.