Nickel and copper were up by 1% and above in the LME morning session on Friday August 20, with most base metals bouncing back from Thursday when all prices declined.
A higher US Dollar Index - which touched a new year-to-date peak of 93.65 on Friday morning - and renewed concerns about demand due to the ongoing spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant were key factors behind Thursday's price falls.That was its lowest level this week, with the price having fallen 2.6% on Thursday - as...