SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures saw mixed trading on Tuesday February 27 with SHFE nickel leading the gain with 1% rise. SHFE lead was up close to 1% while tin and zinc inched up. Copper and aluminium were down slightly.The ferrous complex recovered some lost ground in the afternoon with iron ore closing 0.64% lower. Hot-rolled coil was up over 1% while coking coal, coke a...Read More
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The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday February 27.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly firmer during morning trading, but no significant movements are taking place.The three-month aluminium price was $20 higher as it pushed back above $2,150 per tonne after further cancellations at LME-listed warehouses. 24,900 tonnes was ca...Read More
SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (SMM) - Copper: We see SHFE copper gaining support at 53,000 yuan/mt in the short term as recovery of downstream consumption is set to boost copper prices. We expect LME copper to trade at $7,080-7,150/mt and the SHFE 1804 contract to trade at 53,190-53,700 yuan/mt today.Aluminium: With pressure from short bets, we expect LME aluminium to continue to test the 60-day...Read More
SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (SMM) - Copper: We see SHFE copper gaining support at 53,000 yuan/mt in the short term as recovery of downstream consumption is set to boost copper prices. We expect LME copper to trade at $7,080-7,150/mt and the SHFE 1804 contract to trade at 53,190-53,700 yuan/mt today.Aluminium: With pressure from short bets, we expect LME aluminium to continue to test the 60-day...Read More
SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (SMM) - Copper: We see SHFE copper gaining support at 53,000 yuan/mt in the short term as recovery of downstream consumption is set to boost copper prices. We expect LME copper to trade at $7,080-7,150/mt and the SHFE 1804 contract to trade at 53,190-53,700 yuan/mt today.Aluminium: With pressure from short bets, we expect LME aluminium to continue to test the 60-day...Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's office in Singapore as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday February 27.Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange retreated during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, with a strong performance by the dollar overnight leaving investors cautious and on the lookout for further direction. Check Metal Bulletin's live futures report here.LME s...Read More
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Undermined by a firmer dollar Alongside...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 a...Read More
Zinc prices are holding up well,...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...Read More
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Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board by an average of 0.4% this morning, Tuesday February 27.Aluminium prices lead the way with a gain of 0.7%, while the rest are up between 0.1% for zinc and 0.4% for tin, with copper prices up by 0.3% at $7,136 per tonne. Volume has been average with 6,677 lots traded as of 07.12 am London time. This follows a day of general str...Read More
Historic payment structures are enabling zinc smelters to raise primary output even as market-related terms such as metal premiums and concentrate treatment charges remain low; but the opposite is true for lead. Zinc smelters which process concentrates into refined metal only have to pay for 85% of the zinc metal contained in concentrate they purchase, but generally utilize 97% or more. Lead smelt...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close on Tuesday February 27, with the dollar index surging to its highest since the start of the month. The three-month copper price closed 1.2% lower and only just held above $7,000 per tonne. Copper's healthy contango and a lack of market tightness are putting pressure on prices. "We think that copper prices are vulnerable...Read More
Iron ore prices softened slightly but stayed above $79 per tonne cfr China on Tuesday February 27 after a jump a day earlier. Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index Today: $79.15 per tonne cfr Qingdao Daily change: down by $0.21 per tonne Month-to-date average: $77.29 per tonne Metal Bulletin's 58% Fe Premium Index Today: $61.87 per tonne cfr...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices remain firm, with market participants expecting the resurgence of Chinese demand to set direction in the coming weeks. Premium category cargoes were heard offered at around $235 per tonne cfr China on Tuesday February 27, with offers on second-tier materials at around $200 per tonne cfr China. Bids on fob Australia premium hard coking coal moved up to $230 per tonne on...Read More
In the assumption that one of the three recommendations by the DOC (Dept. of Commerce) is adopted and unlike section 201 made permanent, US producer prices (FOB Midwest mill) are unlikely to fall in the short term but the degree of gains could be quite different.In this article we examine "option 3" - a quota regime, which restricts foreign steel to 63% of the 2017 total. In this scenario the pric...Read More
Some flat steel import offer prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia decreased this week despite the strong demand in the UAE, sources told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday February 27.UAEHot-rolled coil was being offered to the UAE at $620-630 per tonne cfr from China and $650-660 per tonne cfr from India.Buyers were bidding $630 per tonne cfr for India-origin HRC.Ukraine offered the product...Read More