By Anna Xu / January 25, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com /
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Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday January 25.
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were stronger across the board during Asian morning trading on Thursday, with nickel leading the gains amid weakness in the dollar and firm demand.
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| LME snapshot at 01.51am London time |
| Latest three-month LME Prices |
| | Price ($ per tonne) | Change since yesterday's close ($) |
| Copper | 7,135 | -15 |
| Aluminium | 2,242.50 | -7.5 |
| Lead | 2,632 | -8.5 |
| Zinc | 3,449.50 | 9.5 |
| Tin | 21,005 | -85 |
| Nickel | 13,580 | 5 |
| SHFE snapshot at 09.51am Shanghai time |
| Most traded SHFE contracts |
| | Price (yuan per tonne) | Change since yesterday's close (yuan) |
| Copper | 53,750 | 1,020 |
| Aluminium | 14,735 | 95 |
| Zinc | 26,260 | 385 |
| Lead | 19,605 | 30 |
| Tin | 147,350 | 750 |
| Nickel | 103,780 | 5,140 |
The US Midwest aluminium premium
has risen again this week, jumping by nearly 5% on a combination of issues including transportation concerns and potential trade policy changes.
Lithium's crown as the leading raw material in batteries for electric vehicles (EVs)
is facing increasing competition from other products such as cobalt and nickel.
US aluminium producers' capacity for automotive sheet output
is growing in line with forecasts, suggesting that demand from automakers is as strong as market participants had hoped.
Manganese flake prices
surged above $2,000 per tonne amid ongoing environmental inspections in China with further production disruptions adding fresh impetus to this year's rally.
Premiums for zinc and lead ingots were unchanged in a week where prices hit multi-year highs for both metals.
Brazil's primary aluminium production
has edged up in 2017, according to figures from the country's aluminium association Abal.
European Metal Recycling Ltd's acquisition of Metal & Waste Recycling Ltd
is facing further scrutiny after the United Kingdom's competition watchdog said on Wednesday January 24 that it is concerned that the merger could create an unfair marketplace.