During the past couple of years, US steelmakers, especially on the carbon flat-rolled side, have been consistently reporting better margins, albeit after a horrendous 2015 when falling demand was exacerbated by high import volumes.But with the US economy now booming and predicted to accelerate this year, it looks as if things can only get better through 2018. Unsurprisingly, some of the most profi...Read More
During the past couple of years, US steelmakers, especially on the carbon flat-rolled side, have been consistently reporting better margins, albeit after a horrendous 2015 when falling demand was exacerbated by high import volumes.But with the US economy now booming and predicted to accelerate this year, it looks as if things can only get better through 2018. Unsurprisingly, some of the most profi...Read More
During the past couple of years, US steelmakers, especially on the carbon flat-rolled side, have been consistently reporting better margins, albeit after a horrendous 2015 when falling demand was exacerbated by high import volumes.But with the US economy now booming and predicted to accelerate this year, it looks as if things can only get better through 2018. Unsurprisingly, some of the most profi...Read More
During the past couple of years, US steelmakers, especially on the carbon flat-rolled side, have been consistently reporting better margins, albeit after a horrendous 2015 when falling demand was exacerbated by high import volumes.But with the US economy now booming and predicted to accelerate this year, it looks as if things can only get better through 2018. Unsurprisingly, some of the most profi...Read More
Feb 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times* Britain's statistics agency, the ONS, said it was changing its schedule for the release of labour market data to give lawmakers more time to understand the politically sensitive jobs figures ahead of parliamentary...Read More
(Adds background)SEOUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - South Korea's trade ministry said on Wednesday it will take a dispute to the World Trade Organization against the United States for imposing high anti-dumping duties on South Korean steel and transformers. The move comes after the United States in May 2016 slapped anti-dumping duties on Korean steel products and transformers of up to 60.81 percent by app...Read More
(Kitco News) - Markets are very much preoccupied with volatility in the equity space at the moment and many investors are overlooking serious geopolitical risks, which could push gold prices up, according to Saxo Bank.“The market is so focused on NASDAQ volatility that a lot of geopolitical risk is being ignored,” chief economist at Saxo Bank Steen Jakobsen said in a note published on...Read More
Dollar weakness continues to accelerate, with the dollar index breaking below 90 today. As of 4:00 PM Eastern standard time, the U.S. dollar index is trading off by 51 points and is currently fixed at 89.58. This marks the second consecutive day of lower pricing.The dollar has been in a defined, slow, and methodical decline since November of last year when the dollar index was trading at roughly 9...Read More
(Kitco News) - Gold prices were ending the U.S. day session modestly up Tuesday. A weakening U.S. dollar index early this week is propping up the precious metals markets. There was also some mild safe-haven demand featured today, as the U.S. stock market is lower, but so far in an orderly fashion. April Comex gold futures were last up $4.70 an ounce at $1,331.00. March Comex silver was last down...Read More
(Kitco News) - While the shine has come off Platinum Group Metals in the past month, some analysts continue to see potential for the precious metals throughout the year.After a stellar 2017, palladium has led the selloff in the PGM market, dropping more than 13% from its all-time highs seen a month ago. March palladium futures last traded at $982.30 an ounce. At the same time, the spread has close...Read More
(Kitco News) - The gold market is regaining some lost ground Tuesday, benefiting from a weaker U.S. dollar as markets continue to digest President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2019.April gold futures last traded at $1,331 an ounce, up 0.35% on the day. The gains come as the U.S. Dollar index has dropped below the critical psychological level of 90 points. The USD Index last traded at 8...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday February 13.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange generally moved higher on Monday February 12, with copper holding on to most of its early morning gains. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how LME prices looked at Monday's close:The physical iron ore market wound down further on Monday, with participa...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday February 13.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange generally moved higher on Monday February 12, with copper holding on to most of its early morning gains. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how LME prices looked at Monday's close:The physical iron ore market wound down further on Monday, with participa...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums across the globe for the week to Tuesday February 13.Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were in positive territory across the board at the close on Tuesday February 13, after the complex was boosted by a weaker dollar and continued to rebound following last week's sell-off."LME base metals are showing their strength once again and pushing back up to the high levels seen before the sell-off. The market needs to stabilize back at these le...Read More
Uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues to be a concern for UK metals traders from small- and medium-sized enterprises conscious that The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) deadline is looming, Metal Bulletin learned at last week's REACH Under The Microscope Forum. While some traders are still unregistered and grappling with paperwork to meet the deadline...Read More
Chinese vanadium markets flattened last week ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, while US and European prices continued to be reinforced by falling regional inventories. Chinese price flatlines ahead of Chinese New Year holiday European market rebounds on spot demand uptick, tight market US market resumes strength on continued supply concerns Few exporters were quoting over the pas...Read More
Financial results for 2017 at multinational minerals technology company Umicore contained several items that bode well for the future of the Belgium-based company, chief executive officer Marc Grynberg told Industrial Minerals at a media breakfast in London on Monday February 12.Margins and returns have improved quite significantly, and the company expects to show notable growth in 2018 and the ye...Read More
Chinese vanadium markets flattened last week ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, while US and European prices continued to be reinforced by falling regional inventories. Chinese price flatlines ahead of Chinese New Year holiday European market rebounds on spot demand uptick, tight market US market resumes strength on continued supply concerns Few exporters were quoting over the pas...Read More
Global manganese ore supply grew by 26% in 2017 to 19.13 million tonnes of manganese units, according to the latest data from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI). The figure is equivalent to 58.2 million wet metric tonnes of manganese ore. In December 2017 alone, global production reached 1.89 million tonnes of manganese ore units, up 50% year on year, as world demand increased 18.5% to 1...Read More