The lithium hydroxide monohydrate min 56.5% LiOH.H2O battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed the lithium hydroxide monohydrate min...Read More
Miguel Lozano sells street corn in Oregon.Or at least he used to.The high-school sophomore who's been selling the Mexican street food to help pay for school clothes was recently shut down by county regulators.Apparently Lozano didn't have the required permit to run his small operation. The required permit costs $1,415.I suspect if this young man had $1,415, he'd have more than enough to buy cloth...Read More
The London Metal Exchange has unveiled a package of sustainability proposals including new aluminium and steel scrap contracts, a spot trading platform and LMEpassport - a new digital register for physical metals data. The spot trading platform is focusing initially on aluminium but is open to other metals. The first stage of LMEpassport is targeting electronic certificates of analysis (CoAs) for...Read More
Greatpower Technology Co's background in trading has made it more flexible in its operations and sensitive toward prices as a producer of nickel and cobalt, which will benefit it in the longer term, its president, Aaron Cao, said in a recent interview with Fastmarkets."Due to our trader origins, there were some obstacles when we initially transitioned to becoming a producer because downstream cons...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday August 13 that are worth another look.The Brazilian branch of car manufacturer General Motors (GM) was extending the furlough period for some employees at its plants, and opening a voluntary redundancy plan at its S??o Caetano do Sul unit, the company told Fastmarkets...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:US domestic prices for hot-rolled coil moved down in line with our expectations, averaging $461 per ton in July versus our forecast price of $460 per ton. Although domestic HRC prices slipped to less than $450 per ton in late July/early August, we maintain the view th...Read More
Brazilian imports of both flat and long steel products decreased year on year in July amid lower demand for imported material in the country and increased import prices.Imports of flat steel products totaled 78,953 tonnes during the month, down by 11.9% from the 89,595 tonnes a year earlier, according to figures from the Brazilian economy ministry.Imports of cold-rolled coil from China reache...Read More
Prices for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) in the United States held steady while domestic mills said overall market conditions will sustain satisfactory volumes with import purchases inhibited by overseas cost trends.Rebar traders reported some of the tightest margins in their careers, while export scrap costs discouraged Turkish rebar providers from offering more competitive prices. US market part...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:US domestic prices for hot-rolled coil moved down in line with our expectations, averaging $461 per ton in July versus our forecast price of $460 per ton. Although domestic HRC prices slipped to less than $450 per ton in late July/early August, we maintain the view th...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import market remained quiet on Thursday August 13, with mills preferring to wait for some movement in the domestic and export finished long steel sectors, sources told Fastmarkets. Steel mills in the country have booked a number of cargoes in recent weeks, with the latest transactions for HMS 1&2 (80:20) from the US and Baltic Sea done at $285 per tonne cfr.There were s...Read More
Prices for mid-grades of iron ore went down on Thursday August 13 with the expectation of an easing of the cargo congestion at ports in China, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $121.38 per tonne, down by $0.13 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $120.55 per tonne, down by $0.45 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $...Read More
Prices for bulk cargoes of steel scrap imported to Bangladesh jumped over the last seven days following two fresh deals from the United States West Coast, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 13.Market participants said that Bangladeshi mills have booked at least four bulk scrap cargoes over the last three weeks, with three different mills purchasing material.One deal was closed for 8,000 t...Read More
Why are premiums high recently? What are people buying? Where does a bullion industry insider see the market going? How does a gold and silver bullion dealership operate? What is the spot price? Join Mike Maloney as he checks in with Alex Daley, President of GoldSilver.com.?>>?Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a glo...Read More
Dr. Rand Paul is the junior United States Senator for Kentucky. Elected in 2010, he has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility, and a warrior against government overreach. A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, Rand was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Ky., for 17 years. Rand has been a vocal advocate for term limits, a ba...Read More
Marc feels, "The economy is currently in a dead-cat bounce and that peak economic levels seen in 2018-2019 will not come back for a long-time... and by a long-time... years."Time Stamp References:1:10 - Recovery and risks.2:40 - Long-term Fed Policy consequences.8:20 - Fed paving the way for more socialism.11:10 - Money printing, asset prices, and unemployment.14:50 - Contrasting China Vs. the Wes...Read More
TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW:- Metals vulnerable to corrections due vs. evidence of the COT reports.- Silver has one ETF.- Non-reportables are going long.- Fed has to finance the government deficits.- Major banks at the greatest risk of failures.- The mainstream Keynesians are inflation believers.- Food price inflation is rising.- Dislocation of money flows.Alasdair Macleod is head of research for Gol...Read More
Since we met David Erfle several years ago, he was convinced that the key to future wealth was in mining stocks. He runs one of the most transparent and interactive newsletters around. Fast forward to now and we see that David was correct. His stocks are way way up and they're barely getting started. To David, the recent pull back is welcome news. We don't want to see a parabolic rise as that inev...Read More
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Deflation had devastating affects in the 1930's and it may have worse affects in the near future. But watching this video and educating yourself will help you be prepared for whatever happens and THRIVE in any situation! George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated m...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More