Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange mostly drifted lower during morning trading on Wednesday August 7, with US-China trade tensions continuing to unsettle global markets and dampening risk sentiment.

Nickel’s three-month price on the London Metal Exchange edged lower during morning trading on Friday June 21, pressured by a continued draw on the exchange’s dwindling supply.

With the exception of zinc, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down during the morning trading session on Monday July 29, dragged down by a firm dollar and trade uncertainty.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during morning trading on Tuesday May 14 with escalating trade tensions between China and the United States continuing to dent market sentiment.

Copper prices on Shanghai Futures Exchange edged lower during Asian morning trading on Monday November 6, due to concerns over rising domestic stocks and the upcoming low-consumption season.

Base metals prices, with the exception of tin, on the London Metal Exchange are up by an average of 0.4% this morning, Wednesday October 4, with gains ranged between 0.2% for copper ($6,528 per tonne) and 0.6% for lead ($2,615 per tonne), while tin prices are little changed at $20,755 per tonne. With China on holiday all week, volume has been light with 1,851 lots traded as of 07:03 BST.

Zinc prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined by more than 2% during Asian morning trading on Friday June 22, tracking the weakness seen on the London Metal Exchange in the previous session.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly range-bound during morning trading on Friday July 5 while investors awaited the key US jobs report due later for possible clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy decision at the end of the month.

A joint venture between Trafigura and a Saudi Arabian company will start building a major copper, zinc and lead smelter complex in Saudi Arabia approximately one year from now, a company source has confirmed with Fastmarkets.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during Asian morning trading on Friday August 24, with the complex largely ignoring a resurgence of US-Sino trade tensions.