Base Metal Stock Articles

Copper: Beyond the macro headwinds

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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GLOBAL FERRO-SILICON WRAP: Chinese domestic prices edge higher after consumers return

August 14, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

Chinese ferro-silicon prices started to climb last week on early signs of consumer buying interest, although increased production may temper stronger rallies, while the US market was supported ahead of expected renewed consumer demand. ...Read More

Lead: Q2 producer results reviewed

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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Nickel: Fear vs. fundamentals

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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GLOBAL CHROME WRAP: Weaker yuan aids chrome import price fall to 14-mnth low

August 14, 2018 / Janie Davies

Imported cargoes are increasingly unattractive to Chinese chrome buyers while the yuan weakens and supply remains high....Read More

Tin: Expect strength post-summer

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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Zinc: Downside risks still dominate

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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Base metals investment analysis: Currency crisis another blow to risk appetite

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 14/08: SHFE base metals all down; South32 acquires Arizona Mining; global manganese wrap

August 14, 2018 / Karen Ng

Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday August 14.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange succumbed to pressure from a volatile currency market during morning trading on Tuesday, with the fall of the Turkish lira against the US dollar negatively affecting market sentiment.Check Metal Bulletin's live futures repor...Read More

Demand Indicators: August 14 2018

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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Prices consolidate near recent lows amid pause in selling

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange consolidated higher from recent lows on the morning of Tuesday August 14 as relative calmness swept through the market after the Turkish Lira stabilized at 6.8700 against the dollar earlier today. But disappointing Chinese data out this morning has limited any gains across the base metals complex amid rising concerns over the health of th...Read More

Tech Talk for Tuesday August 14th 2018

14/08/2018 / Staff reporter

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points in pre-opening trade.Home Depot gained $4.86 to $194.14 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter sales and earnings. MasterCard (MA $202.31) is expected to open higher after JP Morgan raised its target price on the stock to $246 from $210. PayPal (PYPL $87.01) is expected to open higher after JP Mo...Read More

US ferrous scrap exports up in first half of 2018

August 14, 2018 / Nat Rudarakanchana

US ferrous scrap exports rose by 27.9% year on year in the first half of 2018, with 8,587,043 tonnes shipped overseas from January through June, according to US Census Bureau data. ...Read More

LKAB restarts ore, pellet deliveries after fire on railway line to port

August 14, 2018 / Viral Shah

Swedish state-owned iron ore producer LKAB has restarted pellet deliveries after a fire on the railway line connecting its Kiruna mine in northern Sweden to the Norwegian port of Narvik forced deliveries to be suspended, a company spokesman told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday August 14....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Paper market losses lead to fall in physical prices

August 14, 2018 / July Zhang

Physical iron ore prices slipped on Tuesday August 14 after retreats in the paper markets....Read More

Steelmaking Raw Materials Trade Log, August 14, 2018

August 14, 2018 / Staff reporter

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. ...Read More

COKING COAL DAILY: Higher-than-expected transaction leaves participants stunned

August 14, 2018 / Sophie Zhao

The seaborne coking coal market saw another blip on Tuesday August 14, with another transaction being concluded at a price that exceeded most expectations....Read More

China AM: Ferrous futures dip after Monday's strong gains

August 14, 2018 / Alex Theo

China's ferrous futures were subdued during morning trading on Tuesday August 14 after strong gains a day earlier, following the release of the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 14/08: Comex copper reverses gains

August 14, 2018 / Dalton Barker

Comex copper prices once again traded in negative territory on August 14 morning in the US, with fears over the trade war and ongoing issues in Turkey weighing on the red metal....Read More

LME warehouse queues develop after fresh cancellations in July

August 14, 2018 / Benedict Konst

Warehouse queues emerged at London Metal Exchange-listed sheds in July after a surge in cancellations last month, especially in the exchange's aluminium inventory, according to LME data. Queues have appeared at C Steinweg's warehouses in Port Klang, Malaysia, with wait times of 27 days for copper, lead, aluminium and zinc compared with none in June. Cancellations surged by almost 700% in July to 2...Read More

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