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Aluminium The three-month LME aluminium price is...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...Read More
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Tighter fundamental backdrop in 2018 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...Read More
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The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed this morning, Tuesday December 18. The exceptions were copper and tin that were both down by 0.4%, with copper at $6,104.50 per tonne.The rest were either unchanged or up between 0.1% and 0.2%. Considering the weakness in US equity markets on Monday, it is surprising that the metals have not...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 16 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures advances on favourable news released by several major U.S. companies after the close yesterday. 'Tis the season for share buyback announcements!Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of November New Home Starts. Consensus was an increase to 1.234 million u...Read More
The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed this morning, Monday December 17. The exception was zinc, the price of which was up by 1.3% at $2,565 per tonne. The three-month copper price was down by $1.50 per tonne at $6,139 per tonne. Volume across the complex has been above average with 6,271 lots traded as at 7.53am London time. The preci...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points in pre-opening trade.Nutrien (NTR $62.87 Cdn) is expected to open higher after the company announced an addition to its share repurchase program.Abbott Labs (ABT $70.76) is expected to open higher after the company announced a 14% increase in its dividend. Northern Trust (NTRS $86.37) is expected to open lowe...Read More
Aluminium foundry premiums were on divergent paths this month, with the US premium boosted by tight supply and European premiums continuing to tumble. The foundry premium in Eastern Europe fell for the second month in a row. Demand in the automotive sector has been poor, and foundry is used in the production of alloy wheels.Fastmarkets assessed the Eastern European premium at $370-410 per tonne on...Read More
Liberty House has completed the acquisition of Rio Tinto's Dunkerque aluminium smelter in France for around $500 million. Part of the UK-based GFG Alliance, Liberty House said on Friday December 14 that the completion of the deal will add 285,000 tonnes per year to its aluminium capacity. The smelter, which is Europe's number one producer of aluminium, will be renamed ...Read More
Base metals on the London Metal Exchange closed lower on Friday December 12, with a higher dollar and stock increases putting pressure on prices.Aluminium closed at a slightly lower $1,926 per tonne - a 57,000-tonne delivery into LME-listed warehouses this morning ruled out a move back towards $2,000 per tonne.The three-month copper price also closed slightly lower than Thursday's closing level at...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday December 14. China The domestic ferro-chrome spot price was unchanged from last week after sellers were heard to have become unwilling to cut their prices further because the current price level has left them limited room for profits. The imported charge chrome market was lackluster. Sel...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday December 14. China The domestic ferro-chrome spot price was unchanged from last week after sellers were heard to have become unwilling to cut their prices further because the current price level has left them limited room for profits. The imported charge chrome market was lackluster. Sel...Read More