The latest news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday August 30....Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday August 30.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Thursday, with only copper and nickel bucking the trend.Copper prices underperformed on the SHFE during the early session on Thursday, with the metal's most-traded copper cont...Read More
Specialty alloys producer Afarak does not plan to make a direct replacement of its head of marketing, Michael Lillja, after he leaves the company. ...Read More
Matthew Campbell is to join Triland Metals Ltd as co-head of London Metal Exchange sales, marking the third member of the former Scotiabank team to be hired by the company in recent weeks. ...Read More
The prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange had mostly fallen by the close of trading on Thursday August 30, hampered by continued uncertainty about the trade relations of the United States, while a resurgence of volatility across emerging markets' currencies weakened investment....Read More
Trading activity in the seaborne iron ore market was limited on Thursday August 30 with buyers and sellers refusing to compromise amid price drops in China's steel markets....Read More
The seaborne coking coal spot market was largely unchanged on Thursday August 30 amid a gradual convergence of offers and bids....Read More
Specialty alloys producer Afarak does not plan to make a direct replacement of its head of marketing, Michael Lillja, after he leaves the company. ...Read More
Steel billet import prices in Egypt continued to fall in the week ended Thursday August 30, with lower offers coming from the CIS region, while domestic rebar prices also decreased....Read More
Brass scrap prices are continuing to deteriorate in the United States, with scrap supplies outpacing domestic demand due to the impact of shrinking appetites from Chinese buyers. ...Read More
Comex copper prices were once again under pressure on Thursday August 30 with a stronger dollar and continued worries over ongoing US trade negotiations pressuring the market. ...Read More
Matthew Campbell is to join Triland Metals Ltd as co-head of London Metal Exchange sales, marking the third member of the former Scotiabank team to be hired by the company in recent weeks. ...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday August 30....Read More
European alloy surcharges for stainless steel products have fallen for the second consecutive month on the back of falling nickel prices. ...Read More
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange edged marginally lower during morning trading on Thursday August 30, tempered by US president Trump's decision to exempt some aluminium products from import tariffs, while another sizeable fresh cancellation added upward pressure to prices. ...Read More
The arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Thursday August 30*...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. ...Read More
International metals group Liberty House will almost double production of hot rolled coil (HRC) at its Newport rolling mill in South Wales, UK, in 2018, the company said on Thursday August 30....Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices fell on Thursday August 30 on expectations of an increase in supply amid rising production and the absence of signs pointing to restrictions tied to the winter heating season being rolled out in September....Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, hot-dipped galvanized coil, pre-painted galvanized iron, steel plate, steel sheet and other flat steel products. ...Read More