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Another US company sues LME over halt in nickel trade

LONDON: A second US trading firm has filed suit against the London Metal Exchange for suspending nickel trading...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 09:24pm

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Copper rebounds as oil claws higher, Shanghai lifts curbs

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Wednesday, boosted by the lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and gains in...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

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Low inventories fuel zinc’s climb to three-week high

LONDON: Zinc prices rose to their highest in more than three weeks on Monday, boosted by stronger demand ...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

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Shrinking stocks likely mean more LME metal price volatility

LONDON: Dwindling stocks in London Metal Exchange registered warehouses mean wild price swings for metals such as...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

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Growth worries push copper prices lower

LONDON: Prices of copper and most other industrial metals fell on Wednesday on concerns that slowing global growth...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

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Falling inventories and weaker dollar lift copper

LONDON: Copper prices climbed to their highest in more than two weeks on Monday, buoyed by declining inventories and...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

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Another year of lead surplus but not for everybody

LONDON: The global refined lead market is on course to register a fourth consecutive year of supply surplus,...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

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Copper bounces on hopes of China lifting Covid controls

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Thursday as the prospect of lockdowns being lifted in top metals consumer China...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

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Copper tumbles to 7-month low as slowdown fears rock markets

LONDON: Copper prices tumbled below $9,000 a tonne on Thursday for the first time since October and most other...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

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Demand headwinds push aluminium to five-month low

LONDON: Aluminium fell to its lowest in nearly five months on Tuesday as funds betting on lower prices due to ...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Monday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

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Copper falls as dollar climbs to near 20-year high

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Thursday as the dollar surged to its highest level since 2002 after disappointing...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

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Copper steadies near 4-1/2 month lows but demand worries linger

LONDON: Copper prices steadied on Wednesday near 4-1/2 month lows as traders weighed the risks of rising interest...

Published 04 May, 2022 10:11pm

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

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LME boss stays amid nickel turmoil

LONDON: The London Metal Exchange, rocked by controversy over spiking nickel prices, said Wednesday that its chief...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Monday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

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China lockdowns and US rate expectations hit metals

LONDON: Prices of industrial metals tumbled on Monday as worries about demand in top consumer China spurred a...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

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LME copper edges higher as stimulus hopes offset firm dollar, growth woes

London copper prices edged higher on Wednesday, as hopes of more stimulus from top metals consumer China eclipsed...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 12:20pm

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Shortages, low inventories boost zinc prices

LONDON: Zinc prices climbed on Tuesday to their highest in more than a week as dwindling inventories and shortages,...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

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LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

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Mass exit from nickel market opens up a volatility trap

LONDON: The good news for the London Metal Exchange (LME) is that its nickel contract is trading again after last...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am