Base metals at LME posted major gains as investors regained some confidence by monetary easing policies in this uncertain global economic environment.
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| Product | 28-Jun | 05-Jul | Change | % |
| Zinc | 1799 | 1895 | 96 | 5% |
| Nickel | 16360 | 16910 | 550 | 3% |
| Tin | 18840 | 19195 | 355 | 2% |
| Aluminium | 1832 | 1914 | 82 | 4% |
| Copper | 7420 | 7761 | 341 | 5% |
Change is on July 5th as compared to 28th June 2012
In USD per tonne
1. Zinc
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 28-Jun | 02-Jul | 03-Jul | 04-Jul | 05-Jul |
| 1799 | 1875 | 1905 | 1897 | 1895 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 05-Jul | 1895 | | |
| 28-Jun | 1799 | WoW | 5.31% |
| 05-Jun | 1899 | MoM | -0.21% |
| 05-Apr | 1975 | QoQ | -4.08% |
| 05-Jul'11 | 2226 | YoY | -14.87% |
In USD per tonne
2. Nickel
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 28-Jun | 02-Jul | 03-Jul | 04-Jul | 05-Jul |
| 16360 | 16570 | 17100 | 16980 | 16910 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 05-Jul | 16910 | | |
| 28-Jun | 16360 | WoW | 3.36% |
| 05-Jun | 16370 | MoM | 3.30% |
| 05-Apr | 17860 | QoQ | -5.32% |
| 05-Jul'11 | 23330 | YoY | -27.52% |
In USD per tonne
3. Tin
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 28-Jun | 02-Jul | 03-Jul | 04-Jul | 05-Jul |
| 18840 | 18930 | 19125 | 19090 | 19195 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 05-Jul | 19195 | | |
| 28-Jun | 18840 | WoW | 1.88% |
| 05-Jun | 19700 | MoM | -2.56% |
| 05-Apr | 22475 | QoQ | -14.59% |
| 05-Jul'11 | 27845 | YoY | -31.06% |
In USD per tonne
4. Aluminium
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 28-Jun | 02-Jul | 03-Jul | 04-Jul | 05-Jul |
| 1832 | 1867 | 1910 | 1930 | 1914 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 05-Jul | 1914 | | |
| 28-Jun | 1832 | WoW | 4.48% |
| 05-Jun | 1973 | MoM | -2.99% |
| 05-Apr | 2053 | QoQ | -6.77% |
| 05-Jul'11 | 2653 | YoY | -27.84% |
In USD per tonne
5. Copper
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 28-Jun | 02-Jul | 03-Jul | 04-Jul | 05-Jul |
| 7420 | 7647 | 7776 | 7695 | 7761 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 05-Jul | 7761 | | |
| 28-Jun | 7420 | WoW | 4.59% |
| 05-Jun | 7516 | MoM | 3.25% |
| 05-Apr | 8365 | QoQ | -7.23% |
| 05-Jul'11 | 9170 | YoY | -15.37% |
In USD per tonne
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