London Metal Exchange base metals prices were mixed this morning, Monday September 7, as were pre-market major western equity index futures, while metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly firmer and Asian-Pacific equities were mixed too.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly weaker this morning, Thursday August 20, as were Asian-Pacific and pre-market major western equity index futures.

The world’s largest metals stockpile is becoming more difficult to finance. That is a problem for those who trade it, and for metal markets in general.

With the exception of those for zinc and lead that were marginally down, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were stronger during the morning trading session on Tuesday December 10.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Wednesday January 2, the first trading day of the new year, after disappointing Chinese data provided further evidence of slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly down during morning trading on Wednesday August 7, with nickel down by 1.2%.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange drifted lower during the morning trading session on Thursday September 19 after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday but failed to give a clear indication of further cuts.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange broadly ticked higher during morning trading on Monday August 12 following the retreat in the dollar index over the weekend, although zinc and tin bucked the trend.

Trafigura is set for crunch talks with holders of Nyrstar bonds and the company’s bankers, as the world’s largest global zinc producer faces €340 million ($385 million) of looming debt repayments and a crumbling share price.

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