Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during morning trading on Thursday July 26, with investors’ concerns over the ongoing trade war keeping the complex under pressure.

Base metals are little changed on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Wednesday June 28, with prices split between plus and minus 0.3%. Copper, lead and tin prices are firmer, aluminium and zinc prices are weaker and nickel prices are unchanged.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are fairly mixed this morning, Monday October 30, with the complex off by an average of 0.3%. Three-month copper prices are little changed at $6,841 per tonne, while the rest are ranged between lead prices that are down by 0.9% and zinc prices that are up by 0.4%. Aluminium prices are down by 0.8%, nickel prices are off by 0.6% and tin prices are up by 0.3%.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Wednesday October 17 after sentiment improved following strong gains in global equity markets.

Base metals on the London Metal Exchange are on divergent paths this morning, Friday June 30, with three-month copper and nickel prices firmer by 0.4%, with copper at $5,947 per tonne, aluminium and zinc prices are little changed, while lead and tin are off either side of 0.4%.

The prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower during morning trading on Thursday August 23, with broad weakness coming amid the implementation of corresponding US-Sino trade tariffs, respectively totaling $16 billion.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange largely consolidated during Asian morning trading on Tuesday January 15, following weakness on Monday that had been driven by poor Chinese trade data.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly up on Tuesday April 10, with markets reacting positively to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledge to further open up China's economy.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange extended their losses during Asian trading morning on Friday January 4, driven by general risk-aversion stemming from concerns over slowing economic growth in the United States after disappointing data overnight.

Trade concerns intensified overnight with US President Donald Trump saying that China “broke the deal” and that is having a negative effect across markets this morning, Thursday May 9, as it looks like tariffs will be increased.