A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday May 20.Please click...Read More
The London Metal Exchange three-month copper price closed trading on Wednesday May 20 higher, on optimism of a possible slowing in the coronavirus-related economic downturn and while buying in the LME drove the price up and reduced arbitrage profits.LME copper's outright price closed at $5,442.50 per tonne on Wednesday afternoon, climbing over 1.6% from an intraday low of $5,328 per tonne, while t...Read More
The seaborne price indices for coking coal rose further on Wednesday May 20, except for the premium hard coking coal cfr China index. There was active trading in the seaborne market with several transactions reported.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $118.98 per tonne, up by $2 per tonne.Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $124.62 per tonne, down by $0.29 per tonne.Hard co...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Aluminium: Early signs of post-lockdown demand recoveryWith major economies outside China reopening after the easing of their Covid-19-related restrictions on movement and industrial activity, last week's jump in the number of cancelled aluminium warrants on the London Metal Exchange may be an early sign that the post-lockdo...Read More
This episode features the Q&A portion of Cameco's Q1 conference call that took place on May 1, 2020. Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel and vice-president and chief financial officer Grant Isaac discuss the impact of the coronavirus on uranium prices, as well as the difficulty the company has in obtaining an accurate uranium spot price, M&A and its ongoing tax dispute with the Canadian Revenu...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for their latest price moves.Read More
RAPAPORT... How we manage disruption and upheaval will always be a defining moment. And the lessons we learn during these challenging times will be vital to our future longevity. What we have experienced as an industry over the last several months is unprecedented. Now that we are slowly emerging from the peak of this crisis, it is time to understand what the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us.On...Read More
RAPAPORT... Swarovski has appointed Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert as its first creative director as part of the company's new business realignment.Engelbert, who has worked as a creative director, international editor and fashion consultant for luxury brands for more than 20 years, was already serving as a creative consultant for Swarovski's business-to-business (B2B) division, the crystal mak...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday May 20.Please click...Read More
RAPAPORT... The Indian diamond trade has postponed its one-month freeze on rough imports until June 1 to give companies more time to complete outstanding shipments.The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and four other industry bodies had originally called for a pause in imports from May 15. They announced the plan on April 23, allowing around three weeks to import goods they...Read More
(IDEX Online) - First Lady Melania Trump traded up the 15-carat Graff diamond engagement ring Donald gave her, for an even bigger and more expensive rock. The president-to-be gave her a premium D-color, FL, emerald-cut diamond ring, before they wed in 2005. But the former Solvenian model, aged 50, later had the stone replaced with a 25-carat diamond, according to British newspaper The Daily Expres...Read More
Many of Surat's diamond factories will not survive COVID-19, industry sources have warned, as India's went into "Lockdown 4.0". As many as 90 per cent of the city's 5,000 units are small, unregistered and vulnerable. They're also less able to implement any kind of social distancing rules, likely to be implemented when lockdown eases.The nature of cutting and polishing typically...Read More
The London Metal Exchange three-month copper price closed trading on Wednesday May 20 higher, on optimism of a possible slowing in the coronavirus-related economic downturn and while buying in the LME drove the price up and reduced arbitrage profits.LME copper's outright price closed at $5,442.50 per tonne on Wednesday afternoon, climbing over 1.6% from an intraday low of $5,328 per tonne, while t...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Aluminium: Early signs of post-lockdown demand recoveryWith major economies outside China reopening after the easing of their Covid-19-related restrictions on movement and industrial activity, last week's jump in the number of cancelled aluminium warrants on the London Metal Exchange may be an early sign that the post-lockdo...Read More
Asian spot aluminium premiums divert, with the MJP market edging up on higher deals amid China's open arbitrage window while the Southeast Asian market went down on lower offers from buyers, yet elsewhere, premiums were stable in a quiet market.Asian aluminium market active with MJP premium up but SEA down.European premiums steady amid low liquidity.United States premium holds despite vehicle prod...Read More
Daily PDFs will be downloadable until Monday May 25. After that, because of the UK's Spring Bank holiday, the next daily PDF will be downloadable on Wednesday May 27.Read More
Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States have remained slightly below $25 per hundredweight ($500 per short ton) while sources reported few transactions.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US was calculated at $24.72 per cwt ($494.40 per ton) on Wednesday May 20, down slightly from $24.81 per cwt on Tuesday May 19 but up by 1.4% from $24.39 per cwt a week earlier...Read More
While demand for coated steel products in the United States has been stable over the past month, prices dropped again, reflecting a lag against the previous downward trend that hit other flat-rolled steel products.Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel coil Galvalume, fob mill US dipped to $32.75 per hundredweight ($655 per short ton) on Tuesday May 19, down by 5.8% from $34.75 per cwt in...Read More
Turkey has imposed additional duties on imports of several steel products with effect from Wednesday May 20, according to the Turkish Official Gazette.Imports of hot-rolled flat steel under HS codes 7208 9080 1012 and 7208 9080 2012 will be subject to 14% additional import duty until September 30, 2020.A 10% additional import duty will be applied to various cold-rolled flat steel under HS code 720...Read More
Domestic prices for heavy steel plate in Europe have been under pressure from limited trading activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 20."The market is very quiet. Buyers are not interested in placing orders because they have high stocks," a Northern European trader said."There are some signs of a slow recovery, but it is very slow. Generally speaking, demand is still absent, especiall...Read More