Tin was the standout performer on the morning of Friday May 28, reaching a new year-to-date peak of $30,800 per tonne, while other LME futures prices had a more up-and-down start, with some having ended the Thursday session with increases of more than 3%.
After reaching $30,800 per tonne during early trading - its highest level since April 2011 - tin was down slightly to $30,605 per tonne at 9am, although this was still a 2.3% gain from Thursday's closing price.Of the overall inventories, however, 455 tonnes are booked for removal, meaning that just 370 tonnes of material - spread between Port...