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Copper hits lowest in a month on growth worries

Benchmark LME copper dropped to a low of $6,295 a tonne, the weakest since 19 Feb, before recovering to $6,323.50 in official open outcry trading, a rise of 0.2%Three-month LME aluminium, untraded in official rings, was bid down 0.9% at $1,886 a tonne

2 min read25 Mar 2019
Markets

Shanghai nickel jumps on tight stocks, demand recovery

LME nickel stocks have declined for 10 days in a row to under 200,000 tonnes Three-month LME copper edged down 0.4% to $6,452.5 a tonne, while ShFE copper fell by 0.3% to ¥49,400 a tonne

1 min read6 Mar 2019
Markets

Copper eases but holds near 8-month high on demand optimism

London Metal Exchange copper stocks near 10-year lowsAluminium gained 0.5% to $1,920 a tonne, lead added 0.9% to $2,112, tin slipped 0.5% to $12,905

2 min read27 Feb 2019
Market

Aluminium slips after US vote on Rusal sanctions

Benchmark London Metal Exchange (LME ) aluminium was down 1% at $1,841 a tonne by 1050 GMT

1 min read17 Jan 2019
Market

Copper edges higher for 3rd day on China’s stimulus measures

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.2% at $5,979 a tonne, while the most-traded March contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 0.5% firmer at $7,003.28 a tonne

1 min read17 Jan 2019
Market

London copper rises on weaker dollar, China stimulus hopes

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.8% at $5,968 a tonne , extending Tuesday's 0.4% gain

1 min read16 Jan 2019
Market

Copper steadies as China points to further stimulus measures

Copper on the London Metal Exchange traded up 0.3% at $5,915 a tonne in official rings. Prices of the metal used in power, construction have fallen about 20% since June and are holding near 18-month lows

2 min read15 Jan 2019
Market

Base metals fall as China’s exports slump

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange shed 0.9% to $5,889 a tonne by 1200 GMT, its level lowest in more than a week

1 min read14 Jan 2019
Market

Copper slips as US-China trade optimism fades, tin hits 6-month top

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange traded down 0.5% in official midday rings at $5,931 a tonne, snapping 3 days of gains. The metal fell 18% in 2018 and has slipped 0.1% this year

2 min read10 Jan 2019
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Copper touches 1-week high on China demand optimism

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange traded up 1.2% at $5,980 a tonne in official rings. Earlier, the metal used widely in power and construction touched $6,008, its highest since 31 December

2 min read9 Jan 2019
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