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Daily round-up: Nickel gains lead base metals; copper supply disruptions support non-ferrous market

Aug 20, 2026

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by

Aftab Khan

in Aluminium, Non Ferrous

Shanghai property measures and potential US-Canada tariff cuts support metals demand Oil prices rise amid US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz risks LME base metals traded mixed on 19 August. Nickel recorded the strongest gain, rising 1.66% d-o-d to $17,113/t, followed by zinc, which fell 1.59% to $3,709/t. Aluminium slipped 1.19% to $3,228/t, while copper…