SMM Daily Comments (Apr 25): LME Base Metals Prices Fall across the Board, Coke Prices Plunge, Oil Posts 3-day Winning Streak

Published: Apr 25, 2023 16:30

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As of 15:07 CST, WTI oil rose 0.04%, and Brent oil advanced 0.02%.

SHANGHAI, Apr 25 - As of 15:07 CST, WTI oil rose 0.04%, and Brent oil advanced 0.02%.

As of 15:07 CST, the U.S. dollar index rose 0.1%.

As of the closing of the intraday session, SHFE nickel rose 0.13%, SHFE lead prices fell 0.07%, SHFE tin dipped 0.34%, SHFE copper and aluminium fell about 0.5%, and SHFE zinc went down by 1.68%.

SMM Daily Comments (Apr 24): SHFE Base Metals Dropped With Nickel Tumbling, Ferrous Metals Prices Slumped

For ferrous metals prices, stainless steel rose 0.37%, coking coal fell 1.04%, rebar and hot-rolled coil dropped by about 1.6%, iron ore declined about 1.86%, and coke plummeted by 2.32%.

LME base metals prices dropped across the board.

As of 15:20, LME tin and nickel prices fell by about 1.5%, LME aluminium prices went down by 1.05%, LME lead prices fell by 0.65%, and LME copper and zinc prices dipped by more than 0.3%.

SMM Daily Comments (Apr 21): Iron Ore Plunged, Metals Prices Fell across the Board, Crude Oil Posted 3-Day Losing Streak

SMM Daily Comments (Apr 20): Most Base Metals Prices Closed with Losses, SHFE Zinc Plunged, Coking Coal Prices Dived

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