Base Metal Stock Articles

POLAND REBAR: Prices stable, mills intend to move prices up

July 20, 2018 / Maria Tanatar

Domestic prices for rebar in Poland have been stable over the past week, but the mills are targeting a price rise, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 20....Read More

Flat Steel Products Trade Log, July 20, 2018

July 20, 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

GLOBAL CHROME SNAPSHOT: Chinese domestic price continues to soften on strong supply

July 20, 2018 / Anna Xu

Key data in the pricing sessions in the week ended Friday July 20. ...Read More

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES 20/07: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

July 20, 2018 / editorial@metalbulletin.com

The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday July 20:...Read More

Second rebound attempt in three days for metals

20 July 2018 / Staff reporter

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.5% on the morning of Friday July 20. Gains were ranged between 0.2% for aluminium and lead and 1.1% for nickel, with copper up by 0.8% at $6,104 per tonne. Volume has been above average with 11,002 lots traded across the complex as at 7.47am London time. This follows an extremely weak performanc...Read More

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Battle over market share triggers price war

July 20, 2018 / Martim Facada

A battle over market share in China has triggered a price war, pushing domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices further down on Thursday July 19, while battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices also drifted with other global markets fairly stable....Read More

CHINA MOLYBDENUM SNAPSHOT: Prices rise on strong market fundamentals; healthy export demand causes tight supply

July 20, 2018 / Karen Ng

Key data from Metal Bulletin's Wednesday July 18 pricing session in China....Read More

Tech Talk for Friday July 20th 2018

20/07/2018 / Staff reporter

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 4 points in pre-opening trade. Investors responded to comments by President Trump that China tariffs could increase to items valued at $500 billion.The Canadian Dollar added $0.53 to U.S. 75.88 cents following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for June Consumer Prices on a year-over-year basis was an...Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SCRAP: Prices down on low demand, falling nickel values

July 20, 2018 / Ross Yeo

UK and European alloy steel scrap prices have weakened on slowing demand from mills and, in the case of austenitic products, lower nickel prices....Read More

INDIA IMPORT SCRAP: Monsoon season, falling Turkish market pressure prices lower still

July 20, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Prices for imports of containerized shredded scrap into India fell further this week due to the continuing monsoon season and the continued fall in Turkish scrap prices, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 20....Read More

US PIG IRON: Buyers, suppliers fail to agree price

July 20, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The pig iron market in the United States was frozen this week with buyers and sellers failing in their attempts to negotiate a price....Read More

UK FERROUS SCRAP: Prices stable but market sentiment less positive

July 20, 2018 / Carrie Bone

The UK light iron scrap market was steady this week although market sentiment soured slightly, suggesting that prices will fall next week if downward pressure from the worsening Turkish market is sustained, market sources told Metal Bulletin this week....Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Turkish mills resume August bookings, prices drop

July 20, 2018 / Cem Turken

Turkish steel producers returned to the deep-sea scrap markets as prices fell on Friday July 20....Read More

PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of base metals arbitrage

July 20, 2018 / Perrine Faye

Due to an editor error, the base metals arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel for July 19 was published in the Metal Bulletin price book on Friday July 20, one day later than scheduled....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 20/07: Comex copper price rebounds after dollar stumble

July 20, 2018 / Dalton Barker

Comex copper prices bounced back in early trading on Friday July 20 after Thursday's heavy sell-off after the dollar eased overnight....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Seaborne trading cools down toward weekend

July 20, 2018 / July Zhang

Seaborne iron ore trading slowed down on Friday July 20 amid softer prices....Read More

SHFE STOCKS REPORT 20/07: Nickel stocks plummet 10%; base metals inventory broadly lower

July 20, 2018 / Violet Li

Base metal stocks at Shanghai Futures Exchange-approved warehouses were broadly lower week on week on Friday July 20, with nickel stocks falling for the 26th consecutive week. ...Read More

SHFE vs LME physical arbitrage 20/07: Copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel

July 20, 2018 / Hui Li

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Friday July 20*...Read More

COKING COAL DAILY: More offers emerge but end-users still at sidelines

July 20, 2018 / Sophie Zhao

Weakness persists in the seaborne coking coal spot market, though more firm offers have emerged. ...Read More

CHINA HRC: Mills willing to cut export prices amid soft demand, weaker yuan

July 20, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's HRC market softened on Friday July 20 amid weak demand, with producers said to be highly likely to lower their export prices amid a depreciation of the yuan, sources said....Read More

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