EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 11/05: SHFE base metals prices mostly up; Alcoa, Rio Tinto in Apple-backed JV; Chile’s copper mine output rises in March vs last year

Date: May 11, 2018

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday May 11.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Friday, with copper and nickel prices putting in the strongest performances of the complex, on the back of a weaker dollar.

Check Metal Bulletin’s live futures report here.

LME snapshot at 03.57 am London time
Latest three-month LME Prices
Price ($ per tonne) Change since previous session’s close ($)
Copper 6,906 -11
Aluminium 2,311 -24.5
Lead 2,329 23.5
Zinc 3,086 -1
Tin 20,860 35
Nickel 13,920 40

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