Tag: base metals demand outlook

LME base metals fall; aluminium outlook firm on Middle East tensions

Mar 6, 2026

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by

Pranjaly

in Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Non Ferrous, Zinc

India services PMI slips to 58.1 in Feb as business growth slows Rising input costs may soften demand outlook for base metals, including aluminium Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed lower on 5 March 2026. Aluminium fell 1.39% to $3,296/t, while inventories edged down 0.09% to 461,125 t. Nickel declined 1.56%…