Tag: global base metals market analysis

Weekly round-up: LME base metals prices show mixed trends w-o-w; Indian scrap prices diverge

Jan 17, 2026

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Aditi Sen

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

Japanese aluminium premium jumps on supply tightness Kipushi zinc mine meets CY’25 targets, CY’26 outlook raised London Metal Exchange (LME) base metals prices showed mixed trends on a w-o-w basis as of 17 January 2026, with selective gains across the complex amid divergent inventory trends. Aluminium prices inched up 0.10% w-o-w to $3,139/t, while LME…