Lead stocks on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) surged by almost 80% week-on-week on Friday January 11.

Barring those for nickel and tin, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during morning trading on Friday August 2 after a surprise tariff announcement from the United States escalated trade tensions with China.

Metal Bulletin Research topped the base metals leaderboard in the Apex fourth-quarter 2017 contest, with an accuracy rating of 99.35%.

Copper outperformed its peers on the Shanghai Futures Exchange with an uptick of 0.4% during morning trading on Tuesday June 4, with a sharp fall in the dollar overnight providing support to the red metal.

With the exception of copper and aluminium, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during morning trading on Friday July 26.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly down during morning trading on Monday June 3 after investors’ appetite for commodity investment was dampened by a further escalation in trade tensions.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were split into two camps during morning trading on Tuesday July 24, with nickel, zinc and tin weakening, while the rest ticked higher – led by a 0.7% increase in copper.

Broader markets are generally upbeat this morning, Monday December 16, helped by last week’s partial United States-China trade deal and some positive economic data out of China.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly lower during morning trading on Wednesday July 24, with tin, nickel and copper prices declining while the rest of the complex rose minimally.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were marginally higher during morning trading on Tuesday May 14, with the escalating US-Sino trade rift hampering commodity investment.