Metals under pressure in early trade (07/06/06)

Metals open down after drifting in light overnight trade (06/06/06)

Metals consolidate, but remain wary especially of copper (05/06/06)

Metals put in a mixed, but generally weaker day (02/06/06)

The metals start off on a weak note, will they follow gold? (01/06/06)

The rally in base metals falters again (31/05/06)

Metals attract follow through buying after Friday’s steady close (30/05/06)

Metals consolidate, but keep an eye on the external issues (26/05/06)

Increased volatility in copper should be ringing alarm bells (25/05/06)

Metals raced higher, copper was up over 12% on the day, hardly a dead cat bounce…but (24/05/06)

The dip buying in metals saved the day again, can it continue (23/05/06)

Metals extend their correction as funds take profits (22/05/06)

Metals consolidate expect more volatility, downside favoured (19/05/06)

Metals drift lower in overnight and early London trading (18/05/06)

Metals rise again, is there no stopping it (17/05/06)

Base metals down, but not out – yet (16/05/06)

Metals tread water in early Monday trading (15/05/06)

Metals drift after yesterday’s power surge (12/05/06)

Another day another high on copper (11/05/06)

Not let up as copper, aluminium and zinc push to new highs (10/05/06)

Metals tread water, but still there seems minimal selling (09/05/06)

Copper holds steady, where next? (08/05/06)

Copper pulls the other metals higher, there seems no stopping it at the moment (05/05/06)

Base metals still treading water, which way next? (04/05/06)

Copper treads water awaiting developments, other metals follow (03/05/06)

Copper rebounds on Monday, but will margin hikes on LME trigger liquidation selling (02/05/06)

After showing weakness on Thursday will there be any follow through selling? (28/04/06)

Base metals edging higher, but remain dangerous (27/04/06)

Copper reaches for the sky (26/04/06)

Copper edges lower as market consolidates (25/04/06)

Metals soar after speculation took advantage of Thursdays dip (24/04/06)

Roaring Gold, is it bullish for base metals? (20/04/06)

At last aluminium starts catch-up (19/04/06)

Copper soars in post Easter fund buying (18/04/06)

Base metals up after early dip (13/04/06)

Copper touches $6000 but prices pull back. Now where? (12/04/06)

Is there no stopping copper? (11/04/06)

Metals off to a strong start, copper reaches $5,900 (10/04/06)

The run on metals continues with aluminium joining the bulls (07/04/06)

Metals start on yet another high note (06/04/06)

Metals pull-back off the highs on profit taking (05/04/06)

Metals storm higher as copper rallies more than $200/mt (04/04/06)

Metals go into reverse on the close (03/04/06)

Copper higher overnight on reports of another supply disruption (31/03/06)

Copper heads higher, other metals less sure of their direction (30/03/06)

Metals’ advance slows to a halt - dollar firmer after FOMC rate rise (29/03/06)

Copper and zinc set fresh highs while the others follow (28/03/06)

Markets off to a quiet start after last week's strength (27/03/06)

Copper and zinc reach new highs, other metals follow (24/03/06)

Metals off to a quiet but firmer start - awaiting fresh direction (23/03/06)

Metals drop after copper and zinc hit fresh highs on Tuesday (22/03/06)

Metals off to a slippery start after a disappointing Monday (21/03/06)

Metals race higher, copper and zinc setting fresh highs (17/03/06)

The metals recover after early Thursday weakness (17/03/06)

Metals drifting after yesterday's rebound (10/03/06)

Metals test lower, but find support - still vulnerable though (09/03/06)

Base metals see follow through selling - copper leads (08/03/06)

Just when it looked safe - in comes another wave of selling (07/03/06)

The metals ended the week on a mixed footing, aluminium plays catch-up (06/03/06)

Metals looking good as recovery gains momentum (03/03/06)

Copper takes the lead, while the other metals consolidate (02/03/06)

Metals bounce after Monday’s weakness - zinc leads (01/03/06)

Copper takes a bath as prices plunge to breach recent lows (28/02/06)

Mixed metals - copper and tin down, while the rest headed higher (27/02/06)

Physical buying overnight lifts metal prices off the lows (24/02/06)

Copper rises on supply concerns, while the others fall (23/02/06)

Metals recoup more of their lost ground, with zinc in the lead (22/02/06)

Base metals rebound in quiet trade, copper leads (21/02/06)

Metals off the lows, but the market remains nervous (20/02/06)

Metals get volatile, led by copper and zinc’s $160 ranges (17/02/06)

Base metals test the downside again as copper leads the sell-off (16/02/06)

Metals continue to recover, although the market remains nervous (15/02/06)

Copper and nickel rebound from early weakness on half-hearted rally (14/02/06)

Base metals attract bargain hunting after Friday's and early Monday's weakness (13/02/06)

After Thursday's rebound in the metals, Friday is getting off to a weaker start (10/02/06)

Metals recover some lost ground, but the jury is still out (09/02/06)

Base metals have a taste of the downside, lead drops 8% (08/02/06)

Base metals go their own ways as copper and aluminium set new highs (07/02/06)

Copper gives up early gains after stocks rise (06/02/06)

Copper races up $150, others follow. Is there no stopping this boom? (03/02/06)

Metals set new highs as the new month brings in fresh buying (02/02/06)

Zinc sets fresh highs, tin rallies $250, but copper tests lower (01/02/06)

Lead and zinc recover while the other metals consolidate (31/01/06)

Metals recover from their third sell-off in two weeks (30/01/06)

Metals pull-back after recent strength, lead and zinc lead the decline (27/01/06)

Base metals reach for the sky, copper above $4800 (26/01/06)

Metals rebound with conviction, will copper move to new highs? (24/01/06)

Metals sold-off along with equities, although zinc and lead held steady (23/01/06)

Metals holding just below recent highs - awaiting press fund buying (20/01/06)

The metals prove their mettle, led by zinc (19/01/06)

Metals under pressure overnight as equities slump (18/01/06)

Metals push higher in early trade, but settle nearer the day’s lows (17/01/06)

Tin plays catch as metals push higher (16/01/06)

Base metals put in a quiet day as copper drifts (13/01/06)

Aluminium, zinc and lead accelerate to the upside, while copper and nickel apply the brakes (12/01/06)

Metals consolidate after Tuesday’s early show of strength (11/01/06)

Metals remain upbeat, copper and nickel lead (10/01/06)

Metals run back towards the highs after Friday’s dip (09/01/06)

Zinc and nickel continue to climb while others consolidate recent gains (06/01/06)

New highs set in copper as strikes start at Codelco (05/01/06)

Copper sets new highs in early trading (04/01/06)

Metals off to a weaker start, copper down as stocks rise (03/01/06)

Metals start 2006 off the highs, but only just (02/01/06)

Metals rise across the board in quiet trading (23/12/05)

Metals stronger following copper's test below $4400 yesterday, nickel still the weakest (22/12/05)

Metals suffer further liquidation selling, copper dips below $4400, nickel falls $500 (21/12/05)

Metals consolidate in quiet trade, copper holds $4400 (20/12/05)

Copper remains well supported as prices head back to recent highs (19/12/05)

Metals rebound on short-covering after Thursday's consolidation (16/12/05)

Hold on to your hats - copper falls $110 and nickel drops $600 as the downside gets tested again (15/12/05)

The sell-off in copper was short-lived as bargain hunting emerged. But will it last? (14/12/05)

Metals lose steam; will this trigger follow through selling? (13/12/05)

Metals prices remain strong despite a quiet physical market (12/12/05)

Another day another high on copper, other metals follow (09/12/05)

Metals press ahead with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead setting fresh highs (08/12/05)

Copper higher after SRB auction. All eyes now on what option declaration brings (07/12/05)

Copper treads water, while the other metals push higher (06/12/05)

Metals start to pullback after Thursday’s bullish performance (02/12/05)

Metals stay aloft as spec driven rally continues (01/12/05)

Base metals continue to head north, although the precious metals attract profit-taking (30/11/05)

Metals mixed as they await fresh news (29/11/05)

Metals start the week on a strong footing - will it continue? (28/11/05)

Fund buying lifts the metals - Is nickel about to play catch up (25/11/05)

Copper steadies as the funds continue to buy (24/11/05)

Copper falls as some of the heat drains from the market (23/11/05)

Copper continues to consolidate albeit remaining well underpinned (22/11/05)

Metals in wait and listen mode (18/11/05)

Copper jittery on reports that China may export 200,000mt - market sceptical (17/11/05)

Copper remains volatile, while others start to consolidate (16/11/05)

The copper plot thickens - as all eyes fixed on China’s SRB (15/11/05)

Copper sails into uncharted waters despite talk of large Chinese stocks (14/11/05)

Copper climbs to new highs on fund buying, can it now hold above $4000 (11/11/05)

Metals continue to consolidate, which way will copper break? (10/11/05)

Will a settlement of the Asarco strike dent copper's bullish sentiment? (09/11/05)

Mixed metals as zinc hits new highs, nickel rebounds and the other metals consolidate (08/11/05)

Metals continue to shine despite the dollar’s push higher (07/11/05)

Aluminium hits 10 year highs at $2019, nickel sinks - now down 31% from 2005 highs (04/11/05)

Metals hold steady with copper and aluminium testing higher once again (03/11/05)

Metals tested lower but again ran into underlying buying (02/11/05)

Copper hovers around $3900 as LME week gathers momentum (01/11/05)

Metals start LME week in neutral awaiting fresh developments - tentative agreement reached at Kidd Creek(31/10/05)

Metals start to converge and consolidate ahead of LME week - copper below $3900 (28/10/05)

Volatility in the metals continues as prices run into over head resistance (27/10/05)

All steady in the leading base metals as copper climbs back above $3900 (26/10/05)

Metals consolidate, with late strength once again appearing (25/10/05)

Volatility returns, copper bounces to erase most of Friday’s earlier weakness (24/10/05)

Copper dives after hitting $4000 target, other metals follow (21/10/05)

Metals consolidate after recent highs turned prices lower (20/10/05)

Copper’s rebound ran out of steam - are the bulls getting tired? (19/10/05)

Metals stage a vicious rebound with copper now rechallenging previous highs (18/10/05)

Copper's recent weakness attracts some bargain hunting as oil prices rise (17/10/05)

Copper starts to head lower, but meets buying on each step down - other metals follow (14/10/05)

Selling emerges in the metals. Is the Fed's hawkish stance worrying the market? (13/10/05)

Leading metals edge higher as funds continue to buy - nickel the exception (12/10/05)

Metals diverge, copper moves above $3950 before fading, while nickel falls to 10 month lows (11/10/05)

Supply disruptions and stock falls keep copper bubbling - zinc and aluminium follow (10/10/05)

Metals consolidate just below recent highs. Can copper keep the momentum going? (07/10/05)

Copper bucks the trend setting new highs, while other financial markets turn lower (06/10/05)

Copper prices rebound as fundamentals start to catch up (05/10/05)

Copper rebounds above $3800, will it hold on to these gains? (04/10/05)

Metals consolidate, with copper holding below $3800 (03/10/05)

The waiting game - increased volatility suggests a break-out, but which way (30/09/05)

Copper stands proud, while the other metals consolidate (29/09/05)

Metals split the with aluminium in the middle (28/09/05)

Metals strong as copper breaches $3800 and zinc hits 8 year highs (27/09/05)

Metals retreat on profit-taking, downside favoured (26/09/05)

Copper continues to march to the beat of the oil drum – but how long will this last? (23/09/05)

Metals surged with copper rechallenging previous highs on aggressive short-covering (21/09/05)

All change as copper scrambles higher on fresh buying and short-covering - others follow (20/09/05)

Copper consolidates after last week's losses, but all metals remain vulnerable (19/09/05)

Nickel slumps $1000/mt, copper and aluminium pause above support (16/09/05)

Base metals remain under pressure, with nickel, copper and zinc leading the declines (15/09/05)

Metals consolidate with the overall tone looking negative in the short term (14/09/05)

Metals rebound in thin trading conditions. Is the correction over? (13/09/05)

Metals avoid a major sell-off as market consolidates – but still look vulnerable (12/09/05)

Copper buckles as liquidation selling emerges, aluminium and the others follow (09/09/05)

Profit taking leaves the metals down on the day, but bargain hunters provide support to copper (08/09/05)

Zinc was left high and dry as light profit-taking emerged in the metals (07/09/05)

Metal prices pull-back in quiet trading conditions (06/09/05)

Dollar weakness lifts the metals, but be wary of a correction (05/09/05)

Metals rise as the dollar sinks although aluminium remains under pressure (02/09/05)

Poor economic data turns the metals lower, aluminium and copper lead the decline, zinc steady (01/09/05)

Copper and zinc remain strong, while the other metals are directionless (31/08/05)

Metals quiet in early Tuesday trading following Monday’s weaker tone on Comex copper (30/08/05)

Metals attempt to regain their footing after Thursday's weakness (26/08/05)

Profit-taking in other markets increases the short-term vulnerability of copper (25/08/05)

Copper holds the high ground, while most of the other metals drift (24/08/05)

Short-covering drives the metals higher with zinc extending its gains (23/08/05)

Metals consolidate with copper bouncing off support around $3510 (22/08/05)

Copper, aluminium and zinc push higher, but mining equities start to show weakness (17/08/05)

Metals continue to show strength, although look increasingly vulnerable (16/08/05)

Metals shoot higher on further fund buying, copper at fresh highs (15/08/05)

Aluminium, zinc and nickel break higher as oil’s rise boosts the commodities (12/08/05)

Metals rebounded strongly but unconvincingly on Wednesday. Still wary of rising copper stocks (11/08/05)

Metals pull-back as the buying runs out of steam, tin and copper lead the decline (10/08/05)

Metals continue to consolidate although nickel is looking stronger (09/08/05)

Copper starts the week on a weaker note, expect further consolidation (08/08/05)

Metals consolidate following Thursday’s rise in copper stocks (05/08/05)

The charts suggest further upside gains for the metals, although a short term correction looks overdue in copper (04/08/05)

Fund buying continues to keep the metals on a strong footing, although nickel is being left behind (03/08/05)

Metals continue to push higher and the strong closes bode well, although remain wary of copper (02/08/05)

Rising copper stocks pull prices back from record highs (01/08/05)

Copper’s surge looks set to turn the other metals higher (28/07/05)

Metals consolidate as copper pulls back from highs, but further gains seem likely later (27/07/05)

Metals mixed although copper and aluminium may have further upside (26/07/05)

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Copper continues to set new highs, other metals follow begrudgingly (25/07/05)

Copper hits all time high on Yuan revaluation, but selling dominates in the end (22/07/05)

Metals climb steadily led by zinc, nickel and copper and pushed by stronger fundamentals (21/07/05)

Base metals rebound on further strike news, copper leads, nickel lags (20/07/05)

Copper rallied, the others refused to follow. Downside favoured short-term (19/07/05)

Metals remain volatile, but be wary of recent show of strength (18/07/05)

Metals rebound after yesterday's spike lower, copper and nickel remain the front-runners (08/07/05)

Copper leads the metals higher as strikes hit refined output and prompt short covering, nickel also strong (07/07/05)

The sell-off in metals is on hold while trade buying provides support, although copper still looks dangerous (06/07/05)

Metals tread water awaiting the opening of the US markets (05/07/05)

Metals consolidate after the falls seen last week. Which way next? (04/07/05)

End of quarter institutional selling ramps copper lower, lead falls to new recent lows (01/07/05)

Metals consolidate as prices recover from recent weakness - nickel and copper lead (30/06/05)

Metals look set to retest June lows as prices consolidate, although remain wary of copper (29/06/05)

Copper struggles to keep up while the others drift lower – but expect consolidation overall (28/06/05)

Diverging metals - nickel accelerates on downside, copper rebounding, others consolidate (27/06/05)

Copper rebounds strongly off lows, zinc and lead hold up well, while nickel gets pummelled (24/06/05)

Nickel, tin and lead head lower, copper, aluminium and zinc follow (23/06/05)

Metals drifting lower, with nickel joining tin in leading the decline (22/06/05)

Copper pulls back from highs while other metals, except tin, hold steady (21/06/05)

Copper continues its rally as stocks fall, but how justified is the move? (20/06/05)

Copper rises to the top, the others seem reluctant to follow (17/06/06)

Copper breaks back above $3300, after finishing Wednesday on a firmer note (16/06/05)

Metals turn higher after two days of weaker trading. Will copper drag the others higher? (15/06/05)

Metals weaken on the back of the stronger dollar - aluminium leads the way (14/06/05)

Copper edges higher, while the other metals linger near recent lows (13/06/05)

The slide in metals reverses, copper leads, but zinc seems to be lagging behind (10/06/05)

The easier tone in metals continues with tin leading the decline, but is copper ready to extend its losses just yet? (09/06/05)

Metal prices and spreads start to ease. Nickel, aluminium and zinc led the pull-back (08/06/05)

Copper is on the rise again after closing on a weaker note on Monday (07/06/05)

Copper pops higher as shorts cover, others follow to varying degrees. Blow-off top ?? (06/06/05)

Copper leads the charge, while other metals follow. Will it last? (03/06/05)

Copper recovers as CTA buying and short-covering emerges, but tin falls $200 (02/06/05)

Metals rebound as copper regains $3050, but stronger dollar is likely to remain a drag (01/06/05)

Metals, especially copper, fall back after the dollar strengthens following France’s No vote (31/05/05)

Another stronger day in the metals, with Copper leading the advance (27/05/05)

Metals still in consolidation mode, with copper above $3050 (26/05/05)

Copper steady with the other metals pushing higher too as the spreads tighten (25/05/05)

Metals consolidate as prices recover, lead looking particularly strong (24/05/05)

Metals under pressure as the dollar rallies, with copper testing support below $3000 (23/05/05)

Metals recover in quiet trading, but keep an eye on aluminium's spreads (20/05/05)

Copper off to a strong start on Thursday, others slow to follow, but watch nickel (19/05/05)

Consolidation gets underway with copper climbing back above $3000 (18/05/05)

Metals continue to consolidate, all eyes on copper and nickel (17/05/05)

Copper is testing support below $3000, will it hold? (16/05/05)

LME prices are in retreat, led by copper, with nickel the only one holding the line (13/05/05)

Copper leads the metals lower, as shipments arrive in Shanghai and the dollar strengthens (12/05/05)

Copper remains on the fence while nickel focuses on the high ground (11/05/05)

Nickel breaks higher, while the other metals watch on (10/05/05)

Metals higher as Asia returns from holiday – all eyes on nickel (09/05/05)

Bullish sentiment seems to be waning in the metals (06/05/05)

Have the metals embarked on a more concerted move lower? (05/05/05)

Metals remain under pressure, although renewed dollar weakness may provide support (04/05/05)

Base metals drift lower, following the lead in gold and the dollar (03/05/05)

Metals edging higher, but all eyes on today’s US data (29/04/05)

Is it time out for the bulls? (28/04/05)

Metals under pressure as dollar rebounds (27/04/05)

Metals rebound after Monday’s move lower, all eyes on the dollar (26/04/05)

Metals continue to consolidate with the weaker dollar providing support. (25/04/2005)

Metals consolidate, awaiting fresh direction - downside favoured (22/04/05)

Metals easier after Wednesday's strong performance attracts selling (21/04/05)

Short-covering rally or return of the bull-run? (20/04/2005)

Metals edge higher as markets consolidate, but the downside still looks vulnerable (19/04/2005)

Metals rebound, but will they hold while equities slump? (18/04/2005)

Metals start to consolidate with good consumer buying lifting prices (15/4/2005)