Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday April 18 that are worth another look.

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.

Most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during Asian morning trading on Friday January 18, with the complex benefiting from renewed optimism that US-China trade tensions may ease.

Broader markets were generally firmer but quiet on Monday January 20, with equities in Asia mainly stronger, as were the base metals, while gold was holding up in high ground.

The three-month copper price was the standout underperformer during morning trading on Thursday September 10, after a complex-wide sell-off emerged during the Asian trading session, while LME nickel futures continued to correct firmly below the $15,000-per-tonne threshold.