Metal Prices Mixed; Gold Futures Stay in Narrow Range

Base metals were lower, with weaker home price figures from China, despite efforts to bolster the country’s major property sector, and the PBOC’s decision to leave the key policy rate unchanged continuing to pressure prices, Sucden Financial said.

Base metals were lower, with weaker home price figures from China, despite efforts to bolster the country’s major property sector, and the PBOC’s decision to leave the key policy rate unchanged continuing to pressure prices, Sucden Financial said.