A 3.4 percent improvement on the weekly Automotive MMI® made US palladium bar the week’s biggest mover. The price of US platinum bar rose 0.1 percent after falling 0.6 percent during the previous week.

The price of US HDG rose 0.1 percent after falling 0.7 percent during the previous week.

The cash price of primary copper rose 1.0 percent on the LME to $7,777 per metric ton after falling 1.7 percent during the previous week. The 3-month price of copper rose 1.0 percent on the LME to $7,807 per metric ton after falling 1.7 percent during the previous week.

The Chinese lead price fell 0.3 percent over the past week. This was the third week in a row of declining prices. Prices for Korean 5052 coil premium over 1050 sheet remained constant.

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