Tag: LME lead price movement

LME base metals drift lower d-o-d; China broadens global trade negotiations

Feb 20, 2026

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Aditi Sen

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

LME metals ease as Indian scrap stays mixed Global cues supportive as Japan PMI hits 52.8 Base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded mostly lower d-o-d as of yesterday’s closing 19 February 2026 amid cautious sentiment and profit-booking pressure. Aluminium slipped 0.07% to $3,068/t, copper declined 0.8% to $12,809/t, zinc fell 0.43% to…