Base Metal Stock Articles

US secondary aluminium alloy, aluminium scrap prices step lower

August 07, 2018 / Bradley MacAulay

Some secondary aluminium alloys and smelter-grade scrap prices in the United States have continued to step lower....Read More

US Midwest aluminium premium flat; buyer interest weak

August 07, 2018 / Kirk Maltais

The US Midwest aluminium premium has stayed flat to start this week - while sellers attempt to push the premium over 21 cents per lb, buyers are not in need of spot P1020. ...Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 07/08: LME base metals prices tick up; global manganese, vanadium wraps; Chinese lead smelters at risk from new tariffs

August 07, 2018 / Ewa Manthey

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday August 7....Read More

Chinese lead smelters could face collateral damage in China's latest import tariff threat

August 07, 2018 / Archie Hunter

China's imposition of a 10% tariff on US lead concentrate imports is likely to pose difficulties for its already beleaguered smelting industry, as well as its intended target, American miners. ...Read More

Argentinian car output increases in July amid higher exports

August 07, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Car production in Argentina increased by 8.6% year on year in July, on the back of a growth in exports, according to national automotive association Adefa....Read More

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend Argentina domestic steel price assessments

August 07, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Metal Bulletin is proposing to change the publication day of its Argentina domestic steel price assessments to better reflect trading fundamentals and to align monthly price movements....Read More

Flat Steel Products Trade Log, August 7, 2018

August 07, 2018 / Staff reporter

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, hot-dipped galvanized coil, pre-painted galvanized iron, steel plate, steel sheet and other flat steel products. ...Read More

Long Steel Products Trade Log, August 7, 2018

August 07, 2018 / Staff reporter

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. ...Read More

Semi-finished Steel Products Trade Log, August 7, 2018

August 07, 2018 / Staff reporter

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for steel billet, slab and bloom. ...Read More

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Low-grade ore prices weaken in China, demand remains subdued

August 07, 2018 / Janie Davies

Low-grade manganese ore prices continued to slide in the week ended Friday August 3, with currency moves and high stocks knocking demand....Read More

GLOBAL VANADIUM WRAP: European vanadium market softens on profit-taking with consumer demand absent

August 07, 2018 / Charlotte Radford

European vanadium prices softened in the week to Friday August 3 amid profit-taking in a slowed summer market, while the US and Chinese markets continued to be supported by tight supplies....Read More

Metals prices generally firmer this morning

07 August 2018 / Staff reporter

Following a lackluster start to the trading week, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly stronger on the morning of Tuesday August 7 amid bouts of bargain hunting, with the complex up by an average of 0.3%. Aluminium and nickel bucked the general strength, with prices off by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively, but the rest were firmer; copper, nickel and tin were up by...Read More

EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 07/08: Alcoa files Section 232 exemption applications; tariffs threaten China's lead concs imports; APT prices under pressure

August 07, 2018 / Anna Xu

Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday August 7.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly up during morning trading on Tuesday, with nickel outperforming the rest of the complex with a gain of 1.7%.Check Metal Bulletin's live futures report here.Global aluminium producer Alcoa has filed a number of pro...Read More

Tech Talk for Tuesday August 7th 2018

07/08/2018 / Staff reporter

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points in pre-opening trade.Marriott International dropped $3.53 to $125.75 after reporting lower than consensus second quarter revenues.Mosaic (MOS $30.10) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus second quarter earnings. The company also raised its guidance. Bausch Healthcare, formerly Valia...Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Prices strengthen despite buyer caution in seaborne market

August 07, 2018 / July Zhang

Physical iron ore traded at steady or higher prices on Tuesday August 7, with seaborne activity limited amid buyer caution over the 62% Fe price approaching $70 per tonne....Read More

Steelmaking Raw Materials Trade Log, August 7, 2018

August 07, 2018 / Staff reporter

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. ...Read More

COKING COAL DAILY: Screen trade pushes seaborne prices upward

August 07, 2018 / Sophie Zhao

The seaborne coking coal spot market appears to be gaining further support on Tuesday August 7, with a cargo of premium hard coking coal fetching a higher price than previously on Global Coal. ...Read More

China AM: Ferrous futures fall on cooling sentiment

August 07, 2018 / Paul Lim

China's ferrous futures were subdued during morning trading on Tuesday August 7, with both steel and steelmaking raw materials contracts ending the session lower on cooling sentiment. ...Read More

SHFE vs LME physical arbitrage 07/08: Copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel

August 07, 2018 / Karen Ng

The arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Tuesday August 7*...Read More

CHINA HRC: Domestic prices mixed but still high

August 07, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices remained relatively high despite moving in opposite directions on Tuesday August 7 amid expectations of a drop in supply in the near future, while export prices continued to decline amid sparse trading....Read More

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