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Fundamental supply and demand analysis finds support from technical analysis; the case for higher or lower prices can be compelling. It creates market confusion when they diverge, leading to sudden and potentially violent price volatility. Copper’s fundamentals remain bullish, but the technical picture has turned ugly.

Britain published plans to ban imports of Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel on Friday and announced new sanctions against Russia, targeting companies connected to the suspected theft of Ukrainian grain.

The price spike of 250% last March led to cancelled trades and the first suspension of dealing in decades

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HKEX’s London Metal Exchange wrongfully canceled trades in March price spike, American vulture fund alleges in U.K. lawsuit

The London Metal Exchange is being sued for $456 million (£363 million) over its decision to suspend nickel trading and cancel a day of trades.

London (AFP) - A US investment firm has filed a $456-million lawsuit against the London Metal Exchange for suspending nickel trading during a huge surge in prices in March, the two sides said Monday.

US hedge fund Elliott Management criticises decision to halt nickel trading after spike in prices

The boss of the London Metal Exchange has reversed an earlier decision to leave, pledging to help fix the market instead following the controversial suspension of nickel trading last month.