Base metal prices were mixed on the London Metal Exchange during morning trading on Friday August 8, with copper and aluminium leading the complex and lead down by 0.7%.
"Concerns about the delta strain's impact on growth have been weighing on metals this week - about half of China's provinces are trying to limit the spread. In Australia, two-thirds of the population is back in lockdown," Anna Stablum, LME Desk analyst at Marex commented on Friday morning. "Asian stock markets traded mainly in negative terrain with China Evergrande Group's bonds falling to record...