Backwardation continues to weigh on European...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 is...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. Latest transaction: iron oreIron oreRio Tinto, tender, 190,000 tonnes of 61% Fe Pilbara...Read More
Aluminium Aluminium started this week still on the...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 th...Read More
Sell-off continues Copper was the second-worst...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...Read More
Lead outperforming zinc Lead prices...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 so...Read More
Macro sentiment has weakened, but nickel’s fundamentals...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 downlo...Read More
Bulls jump ship... LME tin remained...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 so...Read More
Bears pressure zinc to a ten-month...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 soo...Read More
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The arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Tuesday June 26*Copper -$111.30 (-731.23 yuan) Aluminium -$514.51 (-3,380.28 yuan) Zinc -$3.19 (-20.93 yuan) Nickel -$228.59 (-1,501.84 yuan) *Metal Bulletin calculates the physical arbitrage for import into...Read More
Global markets stabilized on the morning of Tuesday June 26 amid easing trade tensions, while three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have begun to consolidate after their weakness on Monday. Copper, nickel and zinc were all up by 0.2%, lead was unchanged, while aluminium and lead were the stragglers – down by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. On an average basis, the base metal...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points in pre-opening trade. NVidia added $3.58 to $242.70 after Benchmark initiated coverage with a Buy rating. Target is $280.Netflix gained $7.84 to $392.32 after Imperial Coverage initiated coverage with an Outperform rating.Lennar advanced $3.27 to $52.49 after the company reported higher than consensus fiscal...Read More
Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange were down by more than 3% at the close of trading on Monday June 25, while other base metals prices also slumped. Nickel traded in an intraday range of $680 per tonne, eventually closing down 3.6% by the end of trading below $15,000 per tonne.A sharp rise in the dollar index, which remains high, piled pressure on the base metals last week while added unce...Read More
Cobalt prices drifted lower again last week in thin trading conditions, with buyers continuing to secure their minimum required volumes, or postponing purchases in a falling market. Low-grade cobalt and high-grade cobalt prices were assessed at $40.35-41.25 per lb, in-warehouse on Friday June 22, down 0.6% and 0.9% respectively over the course of the week. Spot activity has been limited since May...Read More
Listen to this podcast on our site by clicking here or subscribe on iTunes here.Oil prices are poised to head higher and are likely to spike in the years ahead, Robert Rapier, a chemical engineer and director of alternative-fuels technology for Advanced Green Innovations LLC, recently said on Financial Sense Newhour.Rapier discussed the big move in oil last week, building concerns over supply...Read More
Antimony prices in both Europe and China have fallen further over the past week, after sentiment was dampened by sluggish demand.Metal Bulletin assessed MMTA standard grade II delivered, duty paid antimony prices at 51,500-52,000 yuan ($7,917-7,993) per tonne on Wednesday June 20, down by 500 yuan from one week ago. "Demand from downstream industries [both] domestically and globally is dull,...Read More
Global markets stabilized on the morning of Tuesday June 26 amid easing trade tensions, while three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange consolidated after their weakness on Monday.Copper, nickel and zinc were all up by 0.2%, lead was unchanged, while aluminium and lead were the stragglers - down by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. On an average basis, the base metals were unchanged th...Read More
“Zach, what’s the best way to play the trade war tensions in today’s market?”The question came from one of my Weekly Squawk Box subscribers during our call this week.Every Wednesday morning, I sit down and host a conference call with subscribers to talk about the best opportunities in the market. We typically discuss the big picture and what’s driving markets higher o...Read More
Two Colorado School of Mines students have been named Astronaut Scholars for the 2018-2019 academic year. Anthony Nagygyor, a senior majoring in chemical engineering, and Connor Bray, a senior studying engineering physics, will each receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, as well as mentorship and professional development opportunities throughout the year.Created...Read More