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Evening Standard
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Oscar Williams-Grut

London Metal Exchange halts nickel trading as war in Ukraine sparks ‘unprecedented’ price moves

The London Metal Exchange was forced to intervene in the nickel market

(Picture: PA)

Soaring metal prices linked to the war in Ukraine today increased the risk of even higher inflation and risked disrupting Britain’s green driving revolution.

The London Metal Exchange was forced to halt trading of a key metal this morning after disorderly price rises threatened to derail the market.

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