NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 19/12: Shanghai cif copper premium refreshes 2018 low; European aluminium premiums down; HRC demand strong in Korea

December 20, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Wednesday December 19.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed during morning trading, with moderate volumes facilitating a broadly upward trend while commodity investors continued to be cautious ahead of expected interest rate rises in the United States.Trading above $6,000 per tonne, the three-month copper price has edged 0.6% higher after falling more than 2.5% at Tuesday's close, with the...

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