Base metals, barring nickel and tin, fell at LME fell last week as hopes for swift action to combat Europe's debt crisis were dashed after the European Central Bank underlined its reluctance to pave the way for bond buying on a large scale.
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| Product | 01-Dec | 08-Dec | Change | % |
| Zinc | 2032 | 2005 | -27 | -1% |
| Nickel | 17170 | 18125 | 955 | 6% |
| Tin | 20300 | 20400 | 100 | 0% |
| Aluminum | 2103 | 2059 | -44 | -2% |
| Copper | 7801 | 7800 | -1 | 0% |
Change is on Dec 8th as compared to 1st Dec 2011
In USD per tonne
1. Zinc
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 01-Dec | 05-Dec | 06-Dec | 07-Dec | 08-Dec |
| 2032 | 2024 | 2007 | 2020 | 2005 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 08-Dec | 2005 | | |
| 01-Dec | 2032 | WoW | -1.33% |
| 08-Nov | 1952 | MoM | 2.72% |
| 08-Sep | 2196 | QoQ | -8.68% |
| 08-Dec'10 | 2275 | YoY | -11.87% |
In USD per tonne
2. Nickel
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 01-Dec | 05-Dec | 06-Dec | 07-Dec | 08-Dec |
| 17170 | 17885 | 18120 | 18130 | 18125 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 08-Dec | 18125 | | |
| 01-Dec | 17170 | WoW | 5.56% |
| 08-Nov | 18560 | MoM | -2.34% |
| 08-Sep | 21535 | QoQ | -15.83% |
| 08-Dec'10 | 23745 | YoY | -23.67% |
In USD per tonne
3. Tin
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 01-Dec | 05-Dec | 06-Dec | 07-Dec | 08-Dec |
| 20300 | 19875 | 19895 | 20470 | 20400 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 08-Dec | 20400 | | |
| 01-Dec | 20300 | WoW | 0.49% |
| 08-Nov | 22195 | MoM | -8.09% |
| 08-Sep | 24400 | QoQ | -16.39% |
| 08-Dec'10 | 25575 | YoY | -20.23% |
In USD per tonne
4. Aluminium
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 01-Dec | 05-Dec | 06-Dec | 07-Dec | 08-Dec |
| 2103 | 2105 | 2103 | 2102 | 2059 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 08-Dec | 2059 | | |
| 01-Dec | 2103 | WoW | -2.09% |
| 08-Nov | 2092 | MoM | -1.58% |
| 08-Sep | 2365 | QoQ | -12.94% |
| 08-Dec'10 | 2296 | YoY | -10.30% |
In USD per tonne
5. Copper
London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
| 01-Dec | 05-Dec | 06-Dec | 07-Dec | 08-Dec |
| 7801 | 7842 | 7766 | 7809 | 7800 |
In USD per tonne
| Date | Rate | Period | Change |
| 08-Dec | 7800 | | |
| 01-Dec | 7801 | WoW | -0.01% |
| 08-Nov | 7820 | MoM | -0.26% |
| 08-Sep | 9041 | QoQ | -13.72% |
| 08-Dec'10 | 8881 | YoY | -12.17% |
In USD per tonne
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