Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during morning trading on Monday August 6, with a retreat in the dollar index and stronger yuan providing support to the complex.

The metals research team at Citigroup came in third on the overall leaderboard for base metals price forecasts for the whole of 2011, with 93.4% accuracy.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are edging lower this morning, Tuesday December 19, posting a small drop of 0.5%, with nickel (-1.1%) the weakest and tin (-0.1%) the most resilient.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part stronger this morning, Friday November 24. The exception is zinc, where prices are off by 0.1%, while the rest are up by between 0.2% for tin prices and 1.1% for nickel prices, with copper prices up by 0.3% at $6,992 per tonne.

Disappointment that United States/China trade talks are not making progress has once again dampened sentiment in the London Metal Exchange's three-month base metals prices to the extent there has been little follow through to the strength seen at the end of last week.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are firmer by an average of 0.4% this morning, Monday October 23. Zinc and lead prices lead the way with a 0.7% gain, while copper prices are the laggards with a 0.1% gain to $6,975 per tonne. Volume has been average of 5,549 lots as of 07:17 BST.

Rising tension over Iran and a reduction in expectations on the size of the next US Federal Reserve rate cut were weighing on sentiment this morning, Monday July 22.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange weakened during Asian morning trading on Wednesday November 14, with the release of lackluster Chinese data failing to offset the downward pressure being exerted by a strong dollar.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.4% this morning, Wednesday November 21.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are weaker across the board by an average of 0.7% this morning, Wednesday October 11. Zinc prices lead the decline with a 1.3% drop, followed by lead prices (-1%), nickel (-0.7%), tin and aluminium (-0.5%), while three-month copper prices are off by 0.2% at $6,739 per tonne.