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The London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices are generally subdued this morning, averaging up 0.2% while trading volume is considerably lower at 5,790 lots as of 06:23am London time on Tuesday April 9. While the United States and China trade negotiations are grinding closer to a positive conclusion, the Trump administration is considering imposing additional tariffs of $11 billion...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points in pre-opening trade. Apple (AAPL $200.10) is expected to open higher after Wedbush raised its target price to $225 from $215.Walt Disney (DIS $114.96) added $0.91 to $115.87 after Cowen upgraded the stock to Outperform from Market Perform. Perkin Elmer gained $2.29 to $102.00 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday April 5 that are worth another look.Brazil's federal court in Bel?(C)m, in the northern state of Par??, has scheduled a second conciliatory hearing for Friday April 12 to discuss the production embargo of Norsk Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery.Electricity cuts in Taiwan in May and June, along with ample offer...Read More
Steel billet prices fell slightly in most regions in the week ended Friday April 5, due to sluggish trading activity, public holidays and upcoming general elections.Billet prices in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey dipped amid thin trading volumes and falling scrap prices.Fastmarkets' daily index for Northern Europe-origin HMS 1&2 (80:20) scrap, the feedstock for billet manu...Read More
Steel billet prices fell slightly in most regions in the week ended Friday April 5, due to sluggish trading activity, public holidays and upcoming general elections.Billet prices in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey dipped amid thin trading volumes and falling scrap prices.Fastmarkets' daily index for Northern Europe-origin HMS 1&2 (80:20) scrap, the feedstock for billet manu...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday April 5 that are worth another look.Brazil's federal court in Bel?(C)m, in the northern state of Par??, has scheduled a second conciliatory hearing for Friday April 12 to discuss the production embargo of Norsk Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery.Electricity cuts in Taiwan in May and June, along with ample offer...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday April 5 that are worth another look.Brazil's federal court in Bel?(C)m, in the northern state of Par??, has scheduled a second conciliatory hearing for Friday April 12 to discuss the production embargo of Norsk Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery.Electricity cuts in Taiwan in May and June, along with ample offer...Read More
Progress in US-China trade negotiations over the weekend helped push up base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange in early morning trading on Monday April 8. Further progress on US-China trade negotiations was reported over the weekend by Chinese state media CCTV. The overall tone was positive, with CCTV claiming that both sides are working on a draft to address technology transfers, pr...Read More
Following is a link:http://www.equityclock.com/2019/04/05/stock-market-outlook-for-april-8-2019/Note seasonality charts on the VIX Index, U.S. Energy sector, Non-farm Payrolls and Canadian Employment. WALL STREET RAW RADIOSATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019WITH YOUR HOST, MARK LEIBOVITSPECIAL GUESTS: DON VIALOUX, HARRY BOXER, SINCLAIR NOE AND RALPH CASE http://tinyurl.com/y42lrt3r Excerpts fr...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
Copper's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange depreciated at the close of trading on Friday April 5, falling by just under 2% over the week and dipping below $6,400 per tonne during the afternoon session amid low volumes and a surging US dollar index. Similarly, Thursday's delivery of more than 30,000 tonnes into LME-listed warehouses across Europe and Asia helped boost copper's dwindlin...Read More
The price of copper in the United States was in negative territory in morning trading on Friday April 5 because of reservations about the China-US trade talks.The copper price for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange inched down by 0.30 cents per lb to $2.9070 per lb.Talk of a trade deal had boosted sentiment across the commodities markets, including among the b...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ended Friday April 5. United States The US high-carbon ferro-chrome market softened slightly last week amid a series of large competitively priced inquiries. However an increase in buying interest was also seen, with several mills looking to secure tonnages for later in the quarter. China The...Read More
The atmosphere at the Cesco copper industry gathering in Santiago, Chile, next week is expected to be lifted by a bullish outlook for the red metal. The South American gathering is traditionally characterized by strong attendance by miners, due in part to its proximity to the largest copper mines in the world. As a result, delegates will have a keen focus on factors that could affect the upstream...Read More