The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker this morning, Thursday December 20. The exception was aluminium that was up by 0.4% at $1,916 per tonne, while the rest were lower by an average of 0.5%.

There is at least a month-long queue to take nickel units out of Johor sheds, traders in Southeast Asia said this week, adding that the arbitrage window was still unfavourable for imports to China.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part weaker during morning trading on Monday October 8.

Markets are once again consolidating in the morning of Friday August 30, waiting to see how the United States responds to China’s comments that it wants to make a trade deal.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part consolidating this morning, Wednesday August 23, with three-month copper prices off by 0.1% at $6,582 per tonne, while zinc prices are up by 0.4% and nickel prices are off by 0.4%. Volume has been average with 8,662 lots traded as of 06:43 BST.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Wednesday December 5, with risk sentiment deteriorating amid confusion over whether much progress was made during US-China trade talks this past weekend.

Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during morning trading on Tuesday February 26, with nickel leading the complex lower.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were under pressure during morning trading on Thursday August 2, following a ratcheting up of trade tensions between the United States and China on Wednesday.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly down during Asian morning trading on Thursday January 3 amid lingering concerns over slowing economic growth in China after the release of disappointing manufacturing data from the country earlier this week.

Base metals prices had a strong start to the trading week after a solid close on Monday April 16. Two metals dominated the headlines yesterday: the London Metal Exchange’s three-month aluminium price continued its vertical surge, while nickel closed above $14,000 per tonne amid growing concerns that the United States could implement additional sanctions on Russia.