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Bullish: Supply uncertainties amid falling stocks and resilient...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus dow...Read More
LME tin prices hit a fresh...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon as it&...Read More
Producer results so far We take...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon a...Read More
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In the absence of fresh economic news on Monday July 29, the early weakness in metals prices ran into dip-buying. While the base metals have not followed equities to fresh highs, far from it, the underlying supply fundamentals do seem to be providing support. While wider markets may be waiting for Wednesday’s US interest rate decision, the metals are likely to wait for news on US-China trade...Read More
U.S. equity index futures moved lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 12 points in pre-opening trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for June Personal Spending was an increase of 0.3% versus a gain of 0.4% in May. Actual was an increase of 0.3%. Consensus for June Personal Income was an increase of 0.4% versus a revise...Read More
Global billet prices softened in most markets around the world during the week to Friday July 26 amid sluggish demand for finished steel products.Asian markets were an exception, however, with billet prices going up slightly in Southeast Asia and China as well as in Iran, which mainly supplies material to the Asian region.Southeast Asia, Iran, ChinaAlthough billet prices in Southeast Asia were pre...Read More
Global billet prices softened in most markets around the world during the week to Friday July 26 amid sluggish demand for finished steel products.Asian markets were an exception, however, with billet prices going up slightly in Southeast Asia and China as well as in Iran, which mainly supplies material to the Asian region.Southeast Asia, Iran, ChinaAlthough billet prices in Southeast Asia were pre...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday July 26 that are worth another look.A former employee is suing Gerald Metals, Gerald Holdings and the chief executive officer of both companies for alleged fraud, negligent supervision and infliction of emotional distress related to their cobalt activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to court documents filed in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday July 26 that are worth another look.A former employee is suing Gerald Metals, Gerald Holdings and the chief executive officer of both companies for alleged fraud, negligent supervision and infliction of emotional distress related to their cobalt activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to court documents filed in...Read More
With economic growth still deteriorating - the United States’ second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) came in at 2.1%, compared with 3.1% in the first quarter - the markets have little to cheer about this morning, Monday July 29.Economic headwinds, geopolitical tension in the Middle East and in Hong Kong, combined with some record equity levels make for an unstable market platform. A like...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 1 point in pre-opening trade. Mylan jumped $3.37to $21.80 after the company announced a deal to merge with Pfizer's Upjohn division.Cooper Tire (CTB $30.47) is expected to open lower after lower than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. The company also lowered guidance. Goldman Sachs is expected to open high...Read More
Aluminium's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was lower at the close of trading on Friday July 26, falling by around 1.3% against a flurry of fresh inflows into LME-registered Asian warehouses. Despite just under 70,000 tonnes of material delivered into LME-registered warehouses in Port Klang this week, aluminium's futures price held above the $1,800-per-tonne support level at the clo...Read More
Spot copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) continued to fall this week with tenders for nearby cargoes reaching new lows amid concerns over delivery delays from Peru's southern copper belt. At $51.2 per tonne / 5.12 cents per lb on Friday July 26, Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC/RC index, cif Asia Pacific is slightly down against last Friday's $51.6 / 5.16 cents. The...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves.Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves.Read More
Spot copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) continued to fall this week with tenders for nearby cargoes reaching new lows amid concerns over delivery delays from Peru's southern copper belt. At $51.2 per tonne / 5.12 cents per lb on Friday July 26, Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC/RC index, cif Asia Pacific is slightly down against last Friday's $51.6 / 5.16 cents. The...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in China, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday July 26. China Chrome ore prices continued to rise amid bullish sentiment and strong demand from downstream consumers even though some smelters are running at a loss. Chinese major stainless steel mill Tsingshan released its August tender price at 6,296 yuan...Read More