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
Markets Copper stumbles on worries about China demand, power crisis LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Tuesday, weighed down by worries that a power crisis and slower economic growth ... Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am
Markets Copper prices advance as low inventories lend support Copper prices rose on Monday as inventories in Shanghai exchange warehouses dwindled to their lowest levels since... Published 25 Oct, 2021 11:19am