Base Metal Stock Articles

Market Summary: Upside still capped

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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CHINA HRC: Weak demand, tight supply leave prices mixed

August 14, 2018 / Miranda Song

North China's hot-rolled coil prices continued to rise on Tuesday August 14 while those in the eastern region lost their upward momentum on thin trading....Read More

Aluminium: Supply providing support

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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GLOBAL VANADIUM WRAP: Chinese export market quiet; European ferro-vanadium price slides on profit-taking

August 14, 2018 / Anna Xu

Chinese vanadium export prices remained largely steady despite limited buying interest, while European ferro-vanadium prices slipped as traders took profits amid the weakened summer spot demand....Read More

Technical analysis: Consolidation continues

14 August 2018 / Staff reporter

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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

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