Seaborne iron ore prices saw little trading activity on Tuesday September 25, despite Chinese participants returning from the Mid-Autumn Festival break. ...Read More
China's ferrous futures were mostly down during morning trading on Tuesday September 25, with the steel, iron ore and coke contracts falling while coking coal contracts rose....Read More
Negative sentiment washed over the CIS export billet market on Tuesday September 25 in response to the weakening of the finished long steel markets both within the region and in competitors' markets, Turkey in particular....Read More
Prices for rebar and billet in the United Arab Emirates went down in the week ended Tuesday September 25, while demand continued to be limited, sources told Metal Bulletin....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices were largely flat on Tuesday September 25 in line with the soft demand....Read More
The Chinese ferro-silicon market was steady in the week ended Friday September 21, with prices gaining support because consumers were building up stocks ahead of a national holiday....Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday September 25....Read More
Negative sentiment washed over the CIS export billet market on Tuesday September 25 in response to the weakening of the finished long steel markets both within the region and in competitors' markets, Turkey in particular....Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Tuesday September 25, with dollar weakness having little effect against the market impact of further tariffs between the US and China. ...Read More
Metal Bulletin has raised the minimum tonnage for the assessments of its zinc premiums for European countries to 100 tonnes from 25 tonnes. During the one-month consultation, European market participants expressed concerns of the representativeness of premiums for small parcels and suggested an increase in the minimum tonnages of the assessments. Therefore, Metal Bulletin has decided to increase t...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday September 25....Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday September 25.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly weaker during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, with participants taking a cautious approach to trading following the recent escalation in trade tensions between China and the United States.Check Metal Bullet...Read More
Copper trader Pascal Larouche has left Geneva-based merchant Transamine, where he was responsible for the copper trading book, sources with knowledge of the matter told Metal Bulletin this week....Read More
Luxembourg trader Nizi International has recruited Luis Dedios, formerly of Cliveden, to help diversify the company's refined-product focused portfolio into a raw materials business. ...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Tuesday September 25, with dollar weakness having little effect against the market impact of further tariffs between the US and China. ...Read More
Comex copper prices were little changed Tuesday September 25 morning in the US, with market participants awaiting further clarity on the ongoing trade war. ...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices saw little trading activity on Tuesday September 25, despite Chinese participants returning from the Mid-Autumn Festival break. ...Read More
Prices in the physical aluminium market came under pressure this week from bearish sentiment arising from the extended winding-down period for US customers of Russian producer Rusal, a backwardation on forward spreads, and weak demand....Read More
Comex copper prices were little changed Tuesday September 25 morning in the US, with market participants awaiting further clarity on the ongoing trade war. ...Read More
Copper trader Pascal Larouche has left Geneva-based merchant Transamine, where he was responsible for the copper trading book, sources with knowledge of the matter told Metal Bulletin this week....Read More