LIVE FUTURES 21/07: Base metals trade lightly as market wavers over new pandemic variant

Base metal futures dipped in morning trading on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday July 21, as markets globally took pause after a whipsaw start to the week.

Nickel three-month futures led the pack down, dropping 1.31% against Tuesday's 5pm close to $18,420 per tonne.
Three-month zinc was the second-biggest faller, down 0.83% at $2,938 per tonne.

Overall volume was muted, with copper three-month futures the...

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