LIVE FUTURES 09/07: Base metals prices upbeat after PBOC RRR cut, nickel hits 4-month high

July 10, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

London Metal Exchange base metal futures barring tin traded higher on Friday July 9 after the market responded to news that China's central bank will boost liquidity to small and medium sized businesses.

The People's Bank of China said it would reduce the Reserve Requirement Ratio (RRR), the amount of cash banks have to hold in reserve, by 0.5%, equivalent to the release of a trillion yuan ($154 billion) into the economy.
At $9,519 per tonne, LME 3-month copper futures are up by 2.1% against yesterday's 5pm close, and up by 1.5% over the week.

Aluminium three-month futures closed at $2,501 per tonne, up by...

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