Tag: china retail sales

LME base metals prices show mixed trends d-o-d; Copper rallies on US inflows, supply tightness

Dec 15, 2025

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by

Aditi Sen

in Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Non Ferrous

Crude oil pressured by oversupply concerns Weak retail sales drag China’s growth outlook Base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) showed a mixed performance, with copper and zinc making notable gains. Copper prices rose 0.77% to $11,800/t, while zinc surged 0.89% to $3,160/t. Aluminium and nickel, however, both posted slight losses, with aluminium falling…