Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly lower during Asian morning trading on Friday November 17, with nickel down amid short-selling pressures and profit-taking.

Fastmarkets proposes to reduce the frequency of publication of a number of base metal price assessments in response to low transaction liquidity and a lack of price volatility in the past year.

Aluminium: Please note that the European free market min 99.7% aluminium ingot duty-unpaid premium indicator is now assessed daily. From January 16 in Metal Bulletin and on the website it will be published as the MB Aluminium Premium Rotterdam. Daily assessments will also now be carried out for the LME aluminium warehouse premium Singapore. Lead: the LME lead warehouse premium in Singapore and the CIF Shanghai premium will also be published daily. Zinc: the LME zinc warehouse premium in Singapore and the CIF Shanghai premium will also be published daily.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday October 9 that are worth another look.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during Asian morning trading on Tuesday September 11, after the reality of escalating trade tensions between China and United States began to stifle the positive sentiment brought by strong Chinese data released early this week.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday June 1.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gave back some of their gains from the previous session during Asian morning trading on Tuesday January 23, with concerns about increased supply weighing on prices.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly higher during Asian morning trading on Monday May 14, with the exception of aluminium and zinc, amid easing trade tensions between the United States and China, and a weaker dollar.

The most-traded copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose during Asian morning trading hours on Thursday December 28 after the three-month LME copper price hit its highest level since January 23, 2014.

Commodity traders have long forecast that there would be consolidation in their own industry, and in some of the world’s biggest centers for metals business that has already started to happen.