The three-month prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange traded in slim ranges to consolidate mixed at the afternoon kerb on Wednesday December 18.

Base metals were mixed this morning, Wednesday March 11, while the pre-market Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA) was off by 700 points, this after a 1,167-point rise on Tuesday.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Thursday September 6, with zinc and copper pulling the rest of the complex higher. Lead and tin bucked the general strength, with both metals’ prices undergoing a correction following recent gains.

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Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly up at the close of morning trading on Tuesday January 7, but continued geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran limited the upward momentum.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Friday November 23, with the complex benefitting from a slightly weaker dollar. Tin and nickel fell however, with the former coming under pressure from fears over slowing demand and a buildup in exchange stocks.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange broadly consolidated during Asian morning trading on Tuesday January 8, with market participants awaiting developments in the ongoing trade talks between China and the United States.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were weaker this morning, Tuesday April 21, and Asian-Pacific and pre-market major western equity indices were weaker too.

Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up strongly during morning trading on Wednesday March 27, tracking the strength exhibited by the three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during the morning trading session on Thursday September 26, with a firmer US currency offsetting the positivity surrounding renewed hopes of a United States-China trade deal.