Intense sell-off in May LME copper...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 soo...Read More
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Markets remain nervous about the trade wars and the impact these are having on global economic growth with recent manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data showing a combination of manufacturing contraction, stable but low growth, or slowing growth.Base metalsThree-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part slightly weaker on the morning of Tuesday...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 18 points in pre-opening trade. The Australia All Ordinaries Index gained 11.90 to 6,332.40 after the Reserve Bank of Australia reduced its overnight lending rate by 0.25% to 1.25%. Tiffany dropped $2.37 to $87.40 after reporting first quarter sales that fell more than consensus. Navistar (NAV $31.10) is expected to op...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday May 31 that are worth another look.Troubled UK long steel producer British Steel entered compulsory liquidation on May 22. Fastmarkets examines the reasons behind the company's recent struggles, from uncertainty about Brexit and a slump in orders to rising costs for raw materials. Brazil-based miner Vale said fragments of th...Read More
The global steel billet market featured mixed price movements during the week ended Friday May 31, with trading slow in most billet-consuming countries.Middle Eastern markets and some in Africa and Asia were quiet due to the traditional slowdown during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The forthcoming rainy season was another actor behind weak demand in Asia.The optimism seen in the Black Sea mar...Read More
The global steel billet market featured mixed price movements during the week ended Friday May 31, with trading slow in most billet-consuming countries.Middle Eastern markets and some in Africa and Asia were quiet due to the traditional slowdown during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The forthcoming rainy season was another actor behind weak demand in Asia.The optimism seen in the Black Sea mar...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday May 31 that are worth another look.Troubled UK long steel producer British Steel entered compulsory liquidation on May 22. Fastmarkets examines the reasons behind the company's recent struggles, from uncertainty about Brexit and a slump in orders to rising costs for raw materials. Brazil-based miner Vale said fragments of th...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday May 31 that are worth another look.Troubled UK long steel producer British Steel entered compulsory liquidation on May 22. Fastmarkets examines the reasons behind the company's recent struggles, from uncertainty about Brexit and a slump in orders to rising costs for raw materials. Brazil-based miner Vale said fragments of th...Read More
Markets are nervous after US President Donald Trump opened up the possibility of another front in the trade wars, this time with Mexico. Today’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data is likely to set the tone.Base metalsThree-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part flat to slightly firmer on the morning of Monday June 3. The exceptions w...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 8 points in pre-opening trade. Waste Management gained $1.39 to $110.74 after Stifel Nicolaus raised its target price to $120 from $110. In addition, RBC Capital raised its rating on the stock to Outperform from Sector Perform. Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped $36.50 to 1070.00 on reports that the company is the subject of an...Read More
Zinc's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was lower at the close of trading on Friday May 31, settling just above $2,500 per tonne, while continued tightness across the metal's forward curve deterred fresh buying.Participants seeking to purchase the galvanizing metal must now factor a cash/three-month backwardation of $144 per tonne in, while nearby spreads also remain less favorable f...Read More
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Copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) went up marginally in late May from record low levels on May 24, while traders continued to take spot tonnages at similar terms and smelters became more active.Fastmarkets' Asia-Pacific TC/RC index rose to $58.90 per tonne/5.89 cents per lb on Friday May 31, compared with $58.30 per tonne/5.83 cents per lb a week ago when it was at the low...Read More
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