Author: Aditi Sen

China boosts steel exports as demand weakens US manufacturing expands despite softer PMI reading Base metals traded mixed on the London Metal Exchange (LME), with zinc leading the gains as prices rose 0.87% to $3,120/t. Aluminium and copper also firmed slightly, increasing 0.14% to $2,897/t and 0.53% to $11,678/t respectively. Nickel edged down 0.07% to…