The trends of base metal prices at LME last week reflect that investors are gaining some confidence back as signals of some control over Eurozone crisis have started t appear n the horizon
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| Product | 24-Nov | 01-Dec | Change | % |
| Zinc | 1897 | 2032 | 135 | 7% |
| Nickel | 17200 | 17170 | -30 | 0% |
| Tin | 20500 | 20300 | -200 | -1% |
| Aluminium | 2002 | 2103 | 101 | 5% |
| Copper | 7271 | 7801 | 530 | 7% |
Change is on Dec 1st as compared to 24th Nov 2011
In USD per tonne
1. Zinc
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 24-Nov | 28-Nov | 29-Nov | 30-Nov | 01-Dec |
| 1897 | 1880 | 1935 | 1942 | 2032 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 01-Dec | 2032 | | |
| 24-Nov | 1897 | WoW | 7.12% |
| 31-Oct | 1918 | MoM | 5.94% |
| 31-Aug | 2258 | QoQ | -10.01% |
| 01-Dec'10 | 2141 | YoY | -5.09% |
In USD per tonne
2. Nickel
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 24-Nov | 28-Nov | 29-Nov | 30-Nov | 01-Dec |
| 17200 | 17090 | 16975 | 16930 | 17170 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 01-Dec | 17170 | | |
| 24-Nov | 17200 | WoW | -0.17% |
| 31-Oct | 19220 | MoM | -10.67% |
| 31-Aug | 22045 | QoQ | -22.11% |
| 01-Dec'10 | 23300 | YoY | -26.31% |
In USD per tonne
3. Tin
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 24-Nov | 28-Nov | 29-Nov | 30-Nov | 01-Dec |
| 20500 | 20300 | 20450 | 20050 | 20300 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 01-Dec | 20300 | | |
| 24-Nov | 20500 | WoW | -0.98% |
| 31-Oct | 21870 | MoM | -7.18% |
| 31-Aug | 24150 | QoQ | -15.94% |
| 01-Dec'10 | 25100 | YoY | -19.12% |
In USD per tonne
4. Aluminium
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 24-Nov | 28-Nov | 29-Nov | 30-Nov | 01-Dec |
| 2002 | 1986 | 1990 | 1977 | 2103 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 01-Dec | 2103 | | |
| 24-Nov | 2002 | WoW | 5.04% |
| 31-Oct | 2186 | MoM | -3.80% |
| 31-Aug | 2402 | QoQ | -12.45% |
| 01-Dec'10 | 2290 | YoY | -8.15% |
In USD per tonne
5. Copper
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 24-Nov | 28-Nov | 29-Nov | 30-Nov | 01-Dec |
| 7271 | 7196 | 7448 | 7405 | 7801 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 01-Dec | 7801 | | |
| 24-Nov | 7271 | WoW | 7.28% |
| 31-Oct | 7900 | MoM | -1.26% |
| 31-Aug | 9196 | QoQ | -15.18% |
| 01-Dec'10 | 8539 | YoY | -8.65% |
In USD per tonne
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