Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were on divergent paths on the morning of Tuesday May 15, with copper, nickel, lead and tin down by between 0.2% and 0.6%, while aluminium was unchanged and zinc prices had rebounded by 0.7%.

Three-month base metals prices are up an average of 0.5% on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Tuesday May 2, with aluminium and lead prices slightly weaker while the rest are up between 0.3% for tin prices and 1.4% for zinc prices, with copper prices up 0.7% at $5,777 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower again during morning trading on Friday June 15, despite nickel recouping some of its losses.

Credit ratings agency Moody’s has maintained its negative rating outlook for Hyundai Steel even as the South Korean company posted “robust operating results” for the second quarter.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Monday July 23, with the complex drawing support from a weaker dollar following US President Donald Trump’s criticism of global monetary policy and the Federal Reserve at the end of last week.

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Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during morning trading on Wednesday July 25, supported by China’s unveiling of a package of policies aimed at boosting domestic demand.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were predominantly down during Asian morning trading on Tuesday January 22, with the complex reversing the previous day’s gains. Tin, as was the case on Monday, bucked the trend – but this time to the upside.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were initially unchanged to weaker on the morning of Monday September 24, with prices down by an average of 0.5%. Trading had been quiet with Chinese and Japanese markets closed for holidays, but prices firmed after European trading picked up.