Base metals prices on both the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were for the main part firmer this morning, Wednesday October 28, this despite early weakness in major western equity index futures that were suffering because parts of Europe look set to escalate lockdown measures.

While equity markets remain buoyant on optimism that the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) may be slowing, the base metals seemed more circumspect on Wednesday February 12 as they wait to see what the fallout from the virus will be in terms of how much disruption the manufacturing sector is suffering.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly firmer this morning, Monday October 19, supported by economic data out of China, especially the 6.9% rise in industrial production, but gross domestic production (GDP) data came in lower than expected.

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Broader markets were generally weaker this morning, Tuesday May 12, amid concerns about clusters of new Covid-19 infections in the Chinese city of Wuhan and in South Korea, while China’s consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) data releases were weaker than expected.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange consolidated during morning trading on Thursday August 22 while market participants await further direction from the release of manufacturing data later.

With the exception of those for aluminium and zinc, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down during the morning trading session on Monday November 4.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part firmer this morning, Tuesday October 6, as were Asian-Pacific and pre-market major western equity index futures.

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With some clusters of Covid-19 infections emerging after the lifting of lockdowns, there is less hope that a ‘V’-shaped rebound is sustainable and as a result markets were on a back foot this morning, Thursday May 14, especially broader markets, while the base metals were consolidating.