LME base metals prices had a mixed start on the morning of January 18, despite positive economic data coming out of China, with copper and nickel rising but zinc falling, capped by a high US Dollar Index.
Copper's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was up by 0.5% to $7,990 per tonne on Monday at 9:30am, compared with Friday's 5pm closing price of $7,949 per tonne.The red metal, together with the rest of the base metals complex, was subject to volatility last week due to...