LME cancels nickel trading after price soars past US$100,000 a tonne

The London Metal Exchange (LME) cancelled nickel trading on Tuesday after a first-time 250% price spike triggered by Western sanctions against major producer Russia, which left brokers struggling to pay margin calls against unprofitable short positions. Prices for the metal,...

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