Base metals prices trading on the London Metal Exchange are in mixed mood so far on Wednesday December 27, as trade resumes following the Christmas holiday, with lead leading with a gain of 1.2%, followed by copper (+0.8%) and tin (+0.3%), while aluminium, zinc and nickel are in negative ground with the latter down 1.5%.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are split into two camps this morning, Monday December 4. Gains are being seen in nickel (1.1%), tin (0.5%) and copper, which is up by 0.6% at $6,857 per tonne, while the rest are in negative territory: zinc (-0.8%), aluminium (-0.4%) and lead (-0.2%).

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories affecting the steel market over the past week.

Metal Bulletin is proposing to change the assessment days for its Chinese steel export prices, its Chinese domestic stainless flat steel prices, and its East Asian stainless flat steel prices.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are consolidating this morning, Wednesday November 29, with prices ranged between down 0.2% for tin and zinc and up 0.3% for copper, which is at $6,827 per tonne. Volume has been lower than of late with 7,660 lots traded as of 07.02am London time.

The early-February sell-off in London Metal Exchange base metals seems to have run its course for now, but it may have not been as extreme as it could have been, ironically because of the growing influence of computerized trading systems.

The base metals are for the most part weaker this morning, Tuesday April 18, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange off an average of 0.3%, led by a 1.5% decline in lead prices to $2,205.50 per tonne. Zinc prices are down 1.1%, nickel prices are off 0.8% and copper prices are down 0.3% at $5,666 per tonne.

Metal Bulletin reviews some of the key news and price moves from the past week in the global steel market.

Following a month-long consultation with the market, Metal Bulletin will change the assessment days for its Chinese steel export prices, its Chinese domestic stainless flat steel prices, and its East Asian stainless flat steel prices.

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are on divergent paths this morning, Monday September 25, with zinc and tin prices higher by 0.8% and 0.3%, respectively; lead and copper prices are little changed with three-month copper at $6,479 per tonne; and nickel and aluminium prices are weaker by 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively.