Base Metal Stocks Articles

INDIA IMPORT SCRAP: Prices slump by $10 per tonne as impact of Turkish crisis extends to India

August 17, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Prices for containerized shredded scrap imported into India fell by more than $10 per tonne this week due to the crisis in Turkey having a knock-on effect, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 17....Read More

Indian domestic billet prices rise by $24 per tonne on strong demand

August 17, 2018 / Suresh Nair

Indian local secondary billet prices rose this week by at least 1,700 rupees ($24) per tonne because of rising demand and a limited supply of semi-finished steel products, Metal Bulletin heard on Friday August 17....Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 17/08: Alcoa workers on indefinite strike; lithium carbonate prices fall; LME prices decline again

August 17, 2018 / Alice Mason

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday August 17. ...Read More

EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 17/08: SHFE base metals recover; US copper, brass scrap market hit by Comex decline; hints of cobalt price turnaround

August 17, 2018 / Karen Ng

Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday August 17.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange recovered during morning trading Friday after the promise of renewed talks between the United States and China ushered some risk-on sentiment back into the market.Check Metal Bulletin's live futures report here.Copper and bra...Read More

STEEL WEEK IN BRIEF: Turkey's lira woes continue, tariffs alter trade flows, UK fears of 'no-deal' Brexit...

August 17, 2018 / Viral Shah

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More

NON-FERROUS WEEK IN BRIEF 17/08: Caserones strike averted; base metal prices recover after Aug-15 dip; China focuses on antimony smuggling

August 17, 2018 / Benedict Konst

Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves across the global metal markets this week....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 17/08: LME base metals continue downward consolidation; lead falls 2.6%

August 17, 2018 / Hassan Butt

The prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange ended mostly lower at the close of trading on Friday August 17, with most metals struggling to recover fully from the midweek slide amid continued strength in the US dollar. ...Read More

LME zinc widens into contango after months of backwardation

August 17, 2018 / Benedict Konst

The London Metal Exchange zinc price has moved into contango for the first time in more than two months, with analysts highlighting improved supply as a key factor....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 17/08: Comex copper extends modest rebound

August 17, 2018 / Dalton Barker

Comex copper prices edged up on Friday morning in the US, with the base metals complex benefiting from a weaker dollar....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 17/08: LME base metals continue downward consolidation; lead falls 2.6%

August 17, 2018 / Hassan Butt

The prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange ended mostly lower at the close of trading on Friday August 17, with most metals struggling to recover fully from the midweek slide amid continued strength in the US dollar. ...Read More

US PIG IRON: Buyers hang back on uncertainty in scrap market

August 17, 2018 / Marina Shulga

No new bookings were heard in the United States pig iron market this week for material from Brazil or from the Commonwealth of Independent States....Read More

NON-FERROUS WEEK IN BRIEF 17/08: Caserones strike averted; base metal prices recover after Aug-15 dip; China focuses on antimony smuggling

August 17, 2018 / Benedict Konst

Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves across the global metal markets this week....Read More

China's July zinc output falls to its lowest in five years - NBS

August 17, 2018 / Julian Luk

China's monthly zinc output dropped to its lowest in five years in July, echoing lower output of galvanised steel and capacity cut of major Chinese zinc smelters. ...Read More

Aluminium billet premiums in Germany remain high as Q4 deals mount

August 17, 2018 / Alice Mason

Premiums for aluminium billet in Europe were mostly firm this week with participants trying to secure metal for the fourth quarter and beyond. ...Read More

LME zinc widens into contango after months of backwardation

August 17, 2018 / Benedict Konst

The London Metal Exchange zinc price has moved into contango for the first time in more than two months, with analysts highlighting improved supply as a key factor....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 17/08: Comex copper extends modest rebound

August 17, 2018 / Dalton Barker

Comex copper prices edged up on Friday morning in the US, with the base metals complex benefiting from a weaker dollar....Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 17/08: Alcoa workers on indefinite strike; lithium carbonate prices fall; LME prices decline again

August 17, 2018 / Alice Mason

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday August 17. ...Read More

STEEL WEEK IN BRIEF: Turkey's lira woes continue, tariffs alter trade flows, UK fears of 'no-deal' Brexit...

August 17, 2018 / Viral Shah

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More

Turkey's Erdemir Group to build 2 new blast furnaces

August 17, 2018 / Serife Durmus

Erdemir Group, Turkey's biggest steel producer, will build two new blast furnaces in the Middle Eastern country, it announced on Thursday August 16....Read More

TURKEY FLAT STEEL: Sentiment improves after lira edges up again

August 17, 2018 / Serife Durmus

Sentiment in Turkey's flat steel market improved after the Turkish lira regained some value towards the end of the week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 17....Read More

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