Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down across the board during Asian morning trading on Wednesday May 9, dragged lower by the stronger dollar. Zinc prices, trading little changed to weaker, were the most resilient of the complex.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during Asian morning trading on Thursday November 15, reversing the previous day’s losses on a weaker dollar and easing trade tensions.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly rangebound during morning trading on Friday April 5, with a national holiday in China prompting quiet Asian trading while continued strength in the US dollar above the psychological level of 97 was also limiting commodity investment.

It’s been a wild week on the Metal Bulletin news desk. Here, deputy editor Fleur Ritzema wraps up the key stories.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were in two camps during Asian morning trading on Wednesday January 17, with zinc, lead and tin prices posting marginal gains, while the others pushed lower.

Cash-strapped zinc smelters in China have brought forward and extended their planned maintenance to avoid further squeezes to margins as a result of softer treatment charges (TC), tight concentrate supply and low zinc prices, multiple sources told Metal Bulletin.

Base metals gradually moved higher during European pre-market trading on Tuesday October 3, with trend-setter zinc again notching up its highest price for ten years, as the robust dollar gave back some Asian-hours gains, traders said.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during Asian morning trading on Thursday August 23, with lead and sister-metal zinc the only two to record significant gains, while the rest were little changed to weaker.

After a slight dip in the dollar index, base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board during morning trading on Tuesday July 17, despite US-Sino trade tensions continuing to weigh on market sentiment.

Zinc prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange continued their uptrend during morning trading on Monday April 8, amid a weaker dollar index and positive fundamentals.