Tag: metal market daily update

LME base metals prices decline d-o-d; nickel retreats from recent highs amid profit-taking

Jan 19, 2026

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by

Prerana Rout

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

LME lead edges up as inventories fall sharply Copper prices fall 3% as stocks climb up 2% Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell on 19 January, with broad-based weakness across the complex. Aluminium prices declined 1.32% to $3,134/t, while LME stocks fell 0.41% to 488,000 t, reflecting continued drawdowns. Nickel witnessed a…