IRON ORE DERIVATIVES WRAP: Prices move lower as volumes pick up

Physical iron ore prices edged down on Wednesday October 31, pushing down swaps values in tandem.

31 October 2012 Michelle Madsen

CLOSE TO CLOSE: Base metals prices edge up as NYSE reopens

Lead prices recorded further gains during the kerb session on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday October 31, and other base metals prices also strengthened as the New York Stock Exchange reopened following Hurricane Sandy.

31 October 2012 Claire Hack

LME BILLET REPORT: 3-month spread widens, stocks shrink

The London Metal Exchange’s three-month steel billet contract price spread widened to $350-370 per tonne on Wednesday October 31, from $355-365 on Tuesday.

31 October 2012 Nina Nasman

LME OFFICIALS: Base metals prices steady on positive Asian news, US storm

Base metals prices were relatively steady during the official session on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday October 31, as reports emerged that economies in Asia are showing signs of improvement.

31 October 2012 Claire Hack

Shanghai copper prices recover after 2-day decline

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) reversed losses from the past two sessions on Wednesday October 31 on improved sentiment.

31 October 2012 Rena Gu

SHFE vs LME arbitrage: copper, aluminium, zinc

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium and zinc imported into China*

31 October 2012 Metal LX

LME ASIAN WRAP: Copper prices climb after PBOC cash injection

London Metal Exchange copper prices continued to edge up in early Asian trading on Wednesday October 31, after China’s central bank eased liquidity.

31 October 2012 Linda Lin

CLOSE TO CLOSE: Lead prices finish 1.7% higher; copper inches up

Lead prices recorded the strongest gains on a close-to-close basis on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday October 30, while copper and other base metals inched higher.

30 October 2012 Mark Burton

LME BILLET REPORT: 3-month contract price edges up, stocks continue to dwindle

The London Metal Exchange’s three-month steel billet contract price crawled up to $355-365 per tonne on Tuesday October 30, from $350-360 on Monday.

30 October 2012 Nina Nasman

Nickel premiums fall in 'awful' market

Nickel premiums fell in Europe on Tuesday October 30, as weakening demand from mills and downstream consumers left traders struggling to sell certain grades of metal in an “awful” market.

30 October 2012 Janie Davies