Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during morning trading on Thursday May 30, with investors’ appetite for risk damped by increasing US-China trade tensions following media reports that China may restrict its rare earths exports to the United States.

With the exception of tin and zinc that were little changed, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down at the close of the morning trading session on Friday January 3.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday July 10.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Friday February 23.

With the exception of China’s CSI 300, Asian-Pacific equities and pre-market major western equity futures were weaker this morning, Wednesday July 8, while base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed and those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were generally firmer.

Base metal prices on Shanghai Futures Exchange were all higher during Asian morning trading on Friday November 10, with lead the outperformer as it finds support from expectations of increased demand, while environmental crackdowns in China have tightened supply of the metal.

When Teck Cominco announced that it would restart zinc production at the 44,000-tpy Pend Oreille mine, it didn’t cause too many ructions in the 14 million-tonne zinc market.

A 109-day queue for aluminium out of the ISTIM warehouse in Port Klang developed last month following a series of large cancelations on the London Metal Exchange, according to LME data released on Thursday May 10.

Copper was trading in a tight range during Asian trading hours on Thursday January 4 amid mixed market sentiment following the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes overnight.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Tuesday April 24, with aluminium prices falling the most after the United States announced it would not impose secondary sanctions against UC Rusal.