Tag: metal inventory drawdown

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded mixed on 19 May 2026, with gains in aluminium and nickel offset by weakness in copper, zinc and lead. Nickel recorded the highest increase among major base metals, rising 1.29% d-o-d to $18,806/t, followed by aluminium, which increased 0.94% to $3,603/t. Meanwhile, copper declined 1.30%…