U.S. equity index futures were slightly lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points in pre-opening trade. Fourth quarter reports continue to pour in. Companies reporting results included Netflix, TD Ameritrade, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Travelers, Kimberly Clark and Verizon. Adobe added $5.16 to $203.00 after the company raised its first quarter and full year guid...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM) – Two copper scrap companies under Category Seven were in the list of the fourth batch of approved scrap import applications this year, according to a release from the Ministry of Environmental Protection on Monday January 22.The approved volumes for copper scrap slumped 95% from a year ago as the list contained mainly wastepaper companies this time.However, SMM believ...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM) – The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia today had no impact on the three nickel pig iron (NPI) plants in Banten as they were in suspension, SMM understood. In addition, there is no operating nickel ore mine in the region. For editorial queries, please contact Daisy Tseng at daisy@smm.cn For more information on how to access our research reports, ple...Read More
Physical market slow in China, but...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
Listen to this podcast on our site by clicking here or subscribe on iTunes here.With WTI crude oil now trading above $60 a barrel, some are predicting we'll hit as high as $80 in 2018. Financial Sense Newshour recently spoke with Robert Rapier at R-Squared Energy to discuss his outlook for oil this year, why he thinks the current rally will continue but have a hard time going much higher than...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM) - China produced 576,000 mt of zinc last month, up 7.3% from December 2016, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Aluminium output in December amounted to 5.26 million mt, down 11.8% on a yearly basis. The article is edited by SMM and is provided for information purpose only. It does not mean SMM agrees with its views and SMM a...Read More
Technical action by S&P 500 stocks to 10:15: Quietly bullish. Breakouts: $PEP $PM $CINF $GPS. Breakdowns: $LLY $GGP.Editor's Note: After 10:15 AM EST, breakouts included GS, ADM and YUM. No breakdowns.iShares NASDAQ Biotech ETF $IBB moved above $114.03 extending an intermediate uptrend. Goldman Sachs $GS, a Dow Jones Industrial stock moved above $248.84 to an all-time high extending an interme...Read More
Prices return to levels not seen...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
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM) - China produced 865,000 mt of copper in December last year, up 16.7% from December 2016, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. This was the highest monthly output since February 2015. For editorial queries, please contact Daisy Tseng at daisy@smm.cn For more information on how to access our research reports, please email service.en@sm...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM)? 1/4 ? The SHFE 1805 nickel contract led the performance of nonferrous metals as of Monday January 22 with a 1.8% gain as inventories fell for the first time in three weeks.While the SHFE inventory dropped to 57,165 mt as of Friday January 19, consumption for domestic nickel has increased as import windows for Russian material remained closed with an average weekly loss of 1...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: LME copper is expected to trade at $7,030-7,120/mt on weaker bullish sentiment while SHFE 1803 is expected to trade at 53,450-54,000 yuan/mt. We see spot discounts at 130-90 yuan/mt today.Aluminium: LME aluminium remains strong and is expected to trade at $2,220-2,260/mt while SHFE aluminium is expected to trade at 14,600-14,800 yuan/mt, driven b...Read More
Dip-buying quick to provide support Nickel 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 late...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: LME copper is expected to trade at $7,030-7,120/mt on weaker bullish sentiment while SHFE 1803 is expected to trade at 53,450-54,000 yuan/mt. We see spot discounts at 130-90 yuan/mt today.Aluminium: LME aluminium remains strong and is expected to trade at $2,220-2,260/mt while SHFE aluminium is expected to trade at 14,600-14,800 yuan/mt, driven b...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: LME copper is expected to trade at $7,030-7,120/mt on weaker bullish sentiment while SHFE 1803 is expected to trade at 53,450-54,000 yuan/mt. We see spot discounts at 130-90 yuan/mt today.Aluminium: LME aluminium remains strong and is expected to trade at $2,220-2,260/mt while SHFE aluminium is expected to trade at 14,600-14,800 yuan/mt, driven b...Read More
Investors have more conviction 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 the latest issue as...Read More
Underpinned by robust data and rising...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...Read More
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Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part stronger this morning, Tuesday January 23, with the complex up by an average of 0.3%.Three-month nickel prices ($12,860 per tonne) are up the most with a 0.9% gain, lead prices ($2,625 per tonne) are up by 0.6%, zinc ($3,427 per tonne) and copper prices (7,091 per tonne)are up by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively, while aluminium ($2,2...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange plummeted over 2% at the close on Tuesday January 23 after on-warrant stocks hit their highest since October 20, 2017. Copper prices hit their 2018 low at $6,914.50 earlier today following the delivery of 40,000 tonnes of copper into LME warehouses, with the majority of the stock into Busan while 8,100 tonnes was re-warranted across Asian l...Read More