Wednesday LME base metals prices higher despite China economy concerns

Three-month base metal prices, with the exception of tin, on the London Metal Exchange increased across the board on the morning of Wednesday August 9, despite ongoing concern over the Chinese economy.

Three-month futures prices at 9:04am on Wednesday, compared with the previous day’s 5pm close:

Copper: $8,475 per tonne, up by 1.5%

Aluminium: $2,219.50 per tonne,...