The Latest Breaking News from London Metal Exchange

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

Saudi Arabia announced substantial investment opportunities in vaccines and medicines worth $3.4 billion, aiming to realize the Kingdom's goals of achieving pharmaceutical and health security and making Saudi Arabia an important center for this promising industry. Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar al-Khorayef explained that the ministry is keen…

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

Aluminum available for withdrawal at London Metal Exchange warehouses fell to a record low. Still, the latest sign of supply shortages isn’t enough to break the pessimistic sentiment that is ruling metals markets as demand worsens, writes Bloomberg. On-warrant aluminum inventories fell 9.7% to 260,275 tons, breaking a record set in…

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.

Inventories of aluminum, copper, nickel, and zinc, four of the main contracts traded on the London Metal Exchange, have plunged by up to 70% over the past year, as record power prices in Europe hit production and the Ukraine war threatened output from Russia, the Financial Times reports. Traders and big…

The LME suspended nickel trading on the morning of March 8 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in ‘disorderly’ price moves

Bank of England and FCA to examine suspension of market at start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The exchange suspended nickel trades from Tuesday March 8 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in significant volatility.