Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly down during Asian morning trading on Friday October 26 after a firm dollar continued to put downward pressure on the complex. Copper and lead were the only metals to register gains – albeit marginal ones – in the early session, with supply tightness in both providing support.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange broadly continued their recent run of weakness on the morning of Thursday July 5. Nickel prices were unchanged, while the rest of the complex was down by between 0.3% for copper ($6,382 per tonne) and 0.7% for aluminium ($2,089 per tonne).

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer this morning, Friday December 1.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.5% on the morning of Friday July 20. Gains were ranged between 0.2% for aluminium and lead and 1.1% for nickel, with copper up by 0.8% at $6,104 per tonne.

Base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Tuesday November 14. Tin prices are bucking the trend with 0.2% gain, while the rest are down by an average of 0.6% - somewhat skewed by a 1.5% drop in nickel prices and 1.1% fall in lead prices. Three-month copper prices are off by 0.2% at $6,882 per tonne.

Most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange saw a slightly negative bias during Asian morning trading on Tuesday January 29 as market participants awaited the outcome of the US-China trade talks on January 30-31, although tin bucked the trend amid ongoing supply concerns.

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Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly down during Asian morning trading on Thursday October 25 after the dollar strengthened once more, with only lead prices rising due to continued supply tightness in China.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Friday January 11, extending the weakness experienced on Thursday following disappointing economic data from China.

Despite weak Chinese gross domestic product (GDP) data that showed fourth quarter 2018 growth of 6.4%, after 6.5% in the prior quarter, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part holding up relatively well on Monday January 21, with prices just off slightly.