Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during morning trading on Wednesday July 3, with the complex down by an average of 0.8%.

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange edged up during Asian morning trading on Wednesday April 11, with the red metal continuing to benefit from an easing in global trade tensions. But the release of disappointing Chinese data earlier this morning has dampened sentiment slightly, putting a cap on copper’s gains and pushing some of the other metals downward.

Base metals prices, bar those for tin, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were higher during Asian morning trading on Tuesday December 12, with strong credit growth in China helping to ease market concerns about a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.

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 prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) inched higher during Asian morning trading on Friday October 20, supported by lower production data out of China and increased buying interest from downstream participants.

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.

Markets were mixed across the board this morning, Friday July 17, while traders consolidate recent gains - key will be how well prices manage to hold up.

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

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 (SHFE) were all higher during Asian morning trading on Monday September 18, with lead the outperformer following a 44.4% decline in stocks at SHFE-approved warehouses last week.