Comex copper prices were little changed in early morning trading on Tuesday July 17 with market participants awaiting new monetary information before settling on a new direction. ...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed during morning trading on Tuesday July 17, with aluminium and lead prices down 0.1% and 0.2% respectively, while the rest of the metals were up between 0.4% for nickel and tin and 0.6% for copper. The three-month copper price recently was quoted at $6,228 per tonne.For now, copper, aluminium and tin prices are consolidating off...Read More
Import prices for some flat steel products in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have fallen this week because of lower offers and agreed prices, sources told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday July 17....Read More
The construction segment continued to boost Japan's steel demand in May, according to statistics released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF) this week....Read More
China's ferrous futures largely trended downward during morning trading on Tuesday July 17 with the benchmark coke contract ending the session with the biggest loss....Read More
Semi-finished steel sales at Russia's largest steelmaker, Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK), rose by 31% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018 to 1.65 million tonnes....Read More
The construction segment continued to boost Japan's steel demand in May, according to statistics released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF) this week....Read More
The silence in Turkey's deep-sea scrap markets was broken with the sale of a US cargo on Tuesday July 17, but the overall slowdown has continued, according to market sources....Read More
A significant number of seaborne cargoes of Australian and Brazilian 62% Fe iron ore changed hands on Tuesday July 17....Read More
The seaborne iron ore concentrate market cooled down last week, though sustained efforts by Chinese authorities to protect the environment appear to be supporting that for pellets....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices continued to weaken on Tuesday July 17 amid declining trading activity. ...Read More
Import prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia and slab in the wider region including East Asia were steady over the past week amid low procurement rates despite declining supply....Read More
Global vanadium prices continued their ascent over the past week, with strength in the Chinese market setting the tone for the rest of the world....Read More
China's ferrous futures largely trended downward during morning trading on Tuesday July 17 with the benchmark coke contract ending the session with the biggest loss....Read More
Due to continuing technical problems, we have been unable to publish the Metal Bulletin Daily PDF for Wednesday July 18. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. News and prices are available as usual on this website.Read More
The silence in Turkey's deep-sea scrap markets was broken with the sale of a US cargo on Tuesday July 17, but the overall slowdown has continued, according to market sources....Read More
Import prices for some flat steel products in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have fallen this week because of lower offers and agreed prices, sources told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday July 17....Read More
The London Metal Exchange is to roll out implied pricing across its key base metals contracts from the end of July in a bid to capture growth in copper volumes from Asia, and particularly from China. ...Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday July 17.Copper and aluminium prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, with the former finding support from potential supply-side disruptions, while the light metal benefited from supply concerns surrounding the sanctions on Russian alumin...Read More
The London Metal Exchange is to roll out implied pricing across its key base metals contracts from the end of July in a bid to capture growth in copper volumes from Asia, and particularly from China. ...Read More