Key data from the February 15 pricing session in London. Key driversStock overhang, particularly of cut cathode, means cobalt prices continue to slump, despite the news that ERG has suspended production at Chambishi. The differential between standard and alloy-grade cobalt prices continues...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai on Friday February 15. China The Chinese silicon fob price held steady during a post-Lunar New Year holiday lull which has translated into thin inquiries and trades. Exporters have been waiting for Japan's quarterly tenders expected in the coming days. Japanese traders and downstream consumers started to inquire for purcha...Read More
Fastmarkets' UG2 chrome ore price strengthened in China on Friday February 15 ahead of stainless steel production restarts after Lunar New Year, while alloy prices in Europe and the United States fell. UG2 records modest gainFerro-chrome prices hold in ChinaAlloy prices tick up in Japan, South KoreaAlloy prices weaken in Europe UG2 chrome ore prices edged up in China on Friday on anticipation of...Read More
The Chinese markets for domestic and export ferro-silicon rose in the week ended Friday February 15 on renewed demand after the Lunar New Year holiday, while the European market is stable, with traders offering alloy at about ?,?20-30 per tonne below producer offer prices. Firm fundamentals a springboard for Chinese prices, with more price strength seen in the near term European price held...Read More
Ammonium paratungstate (APT) and ferro-tungsten prices were unchanged in Europe last week with China slowly coming back to the market following the Lunar New Year holiday, while the concentrate price continued to gain support from tight supply. APT market quiet; bearish sentiment continues Concentrate price continues to gain support from tightening supply Ferro-tungsten prices in Chin...Read More
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Aluminium LME aluminium price action struggled at 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...Read More
Copper price rebound well underpinned... 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 is...Read More
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Prices consolidating in the $12,000s... Intraday LME three-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 do...Read More
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The three-month base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange were mixed and little changed on the morning of Tuesday February 19.Zinc led the decline with a 0.3% drop to $2,635 per tonne from $2,643.50 per tonne at Monday’s close, followed by nickel that was down by 0.2% at $12,440 per tonne from $12,465 per tonne, while aluminium was up by 0.2% at $1,858 per tonne from $1,854 per t...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 9 points in pre-opening trade. Wal-Mart added $4.45 to $104.44 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter sales and earnings. The company also raised its dividend by 2%.Cooper Tire gained $0.67 to $34.06 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter earnings. Weight Watchers dropped $1.58 after JP Mor...Read More
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(Updates with closing prices, Malaysia bauxite) By Peter Hobson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Monday onconcerns that supply will tighten after a court ruling castdoubt on the future of a smelter in India and a large mine inIndonesia said its export permit had expired.Better-than-expected Chinese lending data on Fridaymeanwhile suggested that demand from the world's biggestconsum...Read More
Steel billet prices in most of the world's major markets maintained their upward momentum during the week ended Friday February 15 while iron ore and scrap costs continued to go up.The rise in scrap prices followed on from increasing raw materials prices after the fatal accident at an iron ore tailings dam at Vale's Feij??o mine near the city of Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.T...Read More