Following the completion of Metal Bulletin’s acquisition of FastMarkets on Friday September 2, and in line with requests from the two companies’ mutual customers among the world’s major mining companies, metal consumers and trading houses, Metal Bulletin outlines how the integrated metal pricing team, comprising staff from both companies, intends to handle its pricing of some base metal premiums in the future.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Wednesday August 8, with nickel leading the complex higher for the third consecutive trading day.

Following a lackluster start to the trading week, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly stronger on the morning of Tuesday August 7 amid bouts of bargain hunting, with the complex up by an average of 0.3%.

The majority of base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ended the morning trading session on Monday July 30 in positive territory, with only copper and lead bucking the general strength.

New base metals and concentrates trading company Concord Resources opened for business at its Mayfair, London office last week.

The three-month tin price on the London Metal Exchange stood out as the strongest performer among its peers with a gain of 1.2% this morning, Monday November 26. Three-month copper ($6,183 per tonne) and aluminium were up by 0.2%, while the rest were down by 0.3%.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part stronger on the morning of Monday March 4, with all but tin in positive territory. The complex recorded an average gain of 0.4%, while tin was down by 0.1% at $21,630 per tonne.

Metal Bulletin reviews some of the key news from the past five days in the metals markets.

Following another busy week in the newsroom, Metal Bulletin's deputy editor Fleur Ritzema takes a look back at some of the key stories.

New platforms and new types of content will enable Metal Bulletin to provide its subscribers with information in ways that are fresh and revealing.