Demand concerns push aluminium to four-month low LONDON: Aluminium prices fell to four-month lows on Friday as concerns about demand created by a slowdown in... Published 07 May, 2022 07:09am
Opinion ‘Black swan’ LME nickel chaos shows regulators still missing market risks Last month’s chaos in London Metal Exchange nickel trading has shone a light on the failure of a core reform from... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Markets Copper pressured by soft China data and Shanghai lockdowns LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Friday on concern that weak factory activity and COVID-19 lockdowns in top metals... Published 01 Apr, 2022 03:39pm
Markets Easing supply concerns, demand doubts weigh on base metals LONDON: Prices of industrial metals fell on Monday as diplomatic efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict... Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:40am
Markets China’s regulators check risks to futures brokers from nickel positions HONG KONG /SHANGHAI: China’s securities regulators are gathering information from futures brokerages about their... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Markets LME aluminium pares gains on caution over Russia-Ukraine crisis London aluminium prices pared gains on Wednesday, after jumping as much as 5.2% earlier in the session, as traders... Published 09 Mar, 2022 01:48pm
Markets London suspends nickel trade after record spike LONDON: The London Metal Exchange said Tuesday that it has suspended trade in nickel after the base metal rocketed ... Published 08 Mar, 2022 02:48pm
Markets LME aluminium hovers near 13-year peak amid Russia-Ukraine standoff London aluminium prices held near their highest levels in more than 13 years, as investors took a cautious stance on... Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:26pm
Markets Nickel hits 2011 high on Russia unrest, tight supply LONDON: The price of nickel, a key component in stainless steel and electric car batteries, hit the highest level in... Updated 21 Feb, 2022 07:09pm
Markets London copper prices gain as inflation jitters mount London copper, often viewed as a gauge of global economic health, rose on Monday as a jump in oil prices prompted... Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:08am
Markets London aluminium holds near 13-1/2-year high on supply fears London aluminium prices on Wednesday held close a 13-1/2-year high hit in the previous session, supported by supply... Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:34pm
Markets London Metal Exchange shows signs of Covid recovery LONDON: London Metal Exchange (LME) trading volumes contracted for the third consecutive year in 2021, extending a... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
Business & Finance Profit-taking ahead of Fed meeting hits industrial metals LONDON: Prices of industrial metals fell on Monday due to profit-taking, nervousness ahead of a US Federal Reserve... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
Markets Nickel prices soar to highest since 2012 LONDON: Nickel prices hit their highest in nearly 10 years on Tuesday as dwindling global inventories pointed to... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Markets Nickel prices soar to highest since 2014 LONDON: Nickel prices touched their highest in more than seven years on Tuesday as global inventories pointed to... Published 11 Jan, 2022 07:22pm
Markets Aluminium touches 2-1/2 month high as output cuts loom LONDON: Aluminium prices on Friday reached their highest since Oct. 21 as the amount of metal available in London... Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am
Markets Power prices propel aluminium to 2-month peak LONDON: Aluminium prices rose on Wednesday to their highest in more than two months as expectations of large ... Published 05 Jan, 2022 07:04pm
Markets Shanghai metals mostly lower as Omicron worries grip markets SHANGHAI: Base metals in China were mostly lower on Monday, with uncertainty around the Omicron COVID-19 variant... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
Markets A year of walking on wild side for industrial metals LONDON: Tin was the first to turn wild. The London Metal Exchange’s (LME) tin contract rarely makes the headlines... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Markets Power price surge keeps aluminium near 2-month highs LONDON: Aluminium held near two-month highs on Thursday after rising more than 5% in the last two days as surging... Published 23 Dec, 2021 08:05pm
Markets Zinc hits two-month peak on supply worries LONDON: Zinc prices touched a two-month high on Wednesday on persistent worries about supply while other industrial... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Markets Industrial metals fall as Chinese data weakens demand outlook LONDON: Prices of copper and most other industrial metals fell on Wednesday as data from China, the biggest ... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Markets Copper prices ease as dollar gains ahead of jobs data LONDON: Copper prices eased on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of key US jobs data that is expected to cement the... Published 03 Dec, 2021 06:22pm
Markets Copper climbs as inventories outweigh easing Omicron fears LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday as fears about further damage to growth and demand from the Omicron coronavirus... Updated 29 Nov, 2021 05:14pm
Markets Shanghai zinc gains SHANGHAI: Shanghai zinc prices firmed on Tuesday, hitting their highest levels in nearly three weeks, on global... Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am
Markets All eyes on China as LME copper spreads collapse LONDON: Calm has returned to the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper market after last month’s storm, which forced... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Markets Copper dips as inflation rises in the US and China LONDON: Copper edged lower on Wednesday as high inflation readings in China and the United States added to concern... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Markets Copper prices retreat as China property market woes weigh London copper prices fell on Tuesday as a liquidity crisis in the Chinese property market and energy shortage in top... Published 09 Nov, 2021 12:08pm
Markets Aluminium buckles under pressure from higher coal output LONDON: Aluminium prices fell to their lowest in more than three months on Friday as rising coal output in China... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Markets Aluminium prices slide with Chinese coal LONDON: Aluminium prices headed towards two-month lows on Friday as sliding coal prices eased concerns over supplies... Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am