Metal concentrates trading platform Open Mineral has completed a Series B investment round with $5.5 million invested, it announced on Friday November 23.Open Mineral was founded by former Glencore executives Boris Eykher and...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai on Friday November 23. China The Chinese grade 553 silicon price fell by 3.3% week on week amid aggressive bids Inquiries were still thin amid slow trading for much of the week Meanwhile, availability of material was sufficient in the spot market The price range widened, reflecting differing attitudes among suppliers in Chi...Read More
Antimony prices moved down in both Chinese and European markets in the week ended Friday November 23 amid weak consumer demand. In China, Fastmarkets' price assessment for MMTA standard grade-II antimony, delivered, duty-paid, stood at 50,000-50,500 yuan ($7,211 -7,283) per tonne on November 21, down 0.7% from 50,200-51,000 yuan per tonne a week earlier amid persistent weak demand in the domestic...Read More
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Metal price hit by waves of...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 as it...Read More
Aluminium LME aluminium traded as low as $1,928.50...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
Resilient in spite of unfriendly macro...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
Fundamentals still look stronger than...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
New 2018 low... The slide in 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 latest issu...Read More
Technical rather than fundamental sell-off The LME 3M tin price registered a 4.5% loss last week after a sell-off of 4% on Friday – the largest percentage drop since August 15. That made tin the second-worst performer on the LME after nickel (-4.6%). The sharp decline in LME open interest last week suggests that the tin’s sell-off was primarily driven by long liquidation rather than shor...Read More
Supply/demand dynamics weigh on Chinese HDG...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 iss...Read More
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U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 12 points in pre-opening trade. United Technologies slipped $1.98 to $126.00 after announcing plans to spinoff of its Otis and Carrier divisions.Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS $70.09 Cdn) is expected to open lower after reporting slightly lower than consensus fiscal fourth quarter earnings.Apple dropped $3.79 to $170.83 aft...Read More
Prices for steel billet dropped in most global regions last week, due to a return of Chinese producers to the export market and uncertainty in the scrap markets.The scrap market in Turkey declined, with increased fears of a change in the raw material's price trend.Fastmarkets' daily price index for HMS 1&2 (80:20) of Northern Europe origin reached $320.33 per tonne cfr Turkey on Friday November 23...Read More
Prices for steel billet dropped in most global regions last week, due to a return of Chinese producers to the export market and uncertainty in the scrap markets.The scrap market in Turkey declined, with increased fears of a change in the raw material's price trend.Fastmarkets' daily price index for HMS 1&2 (80:20) of Northern Europe origin reached $320.33 per tonne cfr Turkey on Friday November 23...Read More
The three-month tin price on the London Metal Exchange stood out as the strongest performer among its peers with a gain of 1.2% this morning, Monday November 26. Three-month copper ($6,183 per tonne) and aluminium were up by 0.2%, while the rest were down by 0.3%. Volume has been average with 5,700 lots traded as at 7.30am London time. This morning’s mixed performance by the LME three-month b...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 30 points in pre-opening trade. Dollar Tree (DLTR $83.01) is expected to open lower after JP Morgan lowered its target price to $84 from $190.Alphabet (GOOGL $1030.10) is expected to open lower after MKM Partners lowered its target price to $1365 from $1465.Facebook (FB $131.73) is expected to open lower after MKM Part...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were predominantly lower at the close of trading on Friday November 23, with zinc's three-month price worst hit over the afternoon amid a sharp sell-off across the base metals complex. Despite thin spot activity due to national holidays in the United States, volumes traded on the exchange were moderate after European markets opened in quiet fashion,...Read More
Alumina traders in China have responded with skepticism to Qianhai Mercantile Exchange's (QME) plans to internationalize its yuan-denominated prices and list them on foreign exchanges such as Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Market (HKEX), Fastmarkets has learned. QME made its debut in October this year when it launched a spot domestic alumina price. But liquidity has been slow to build up and few a...Read More