Import prices for steel slab in Southeast Asia and East Asia were flat over the past week due to a lack of transactions, with buyers holding back from further procurement in hopes of lower offers....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices moved up on Monday September 17 following gains in the futures market last Friday night and a high opening after the weekend....Read More
The Chinese ferro-silicon market was unchanged in the week to Friday September 14, with expected renewed demand shoring up support for prices; in Europe, the standard-grade spot market dropped following reports of deals that indicate further near-term weakness, while the US ferro-silicon market held steady....Read More
The ammonium paratungstate (APT) market was quiet last week in both China and Europe, with market participants awaiting further direction for prices. ...Read More
Trades for November deliveries of manganese ore, buyers' resistance to price rises and sufficient inventories of such material in China all served to slow the increase in prices for 37% ore over the week that ended on Friday September 14....Read More
The Chinese ferro-silicon market was unchanged in the week to Friday September 14, with expected renewed demand shoring up support for prices; in Europe, the standard-grade spot market dropped following reports of deals that indicate further near-term weakness, while the US ferro-silicon market held steady....Read More
The export market for hot-rolled coil (HRC) from the Commonwealth of Independent States has moved down slightly on slow trading, particularly in Turkey....Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange closed in negative territory on Monday September 17, with lead being the only exception. ...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday September 17. ...Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday September 17.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Monday, with the complex pressured by weak Chinese macroeconomic data and trade war concerns.Check Metal Bulletin's live futures report here.South Korea's Public Procuremen...Read More
Spot market copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) were stable during early September, with smelters picking up tonnes for the fourth quarter, and traders angling bets on 2019 terms in recent tenders....Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange closed in negative territory on Monday September 17, with lead being the only exception. ...Read More
The disparity between aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange and the bullish factors in the physical market was a key talking point at Metal Bulletin's 33rd Aluminium Conference in Berlin last week. ...Read More
Seaborne iron ore trading was quiet on Monday September 17 with prices remaining rangebound....Read More
The disparity between aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange and the bullish factors in the physical market was a key talking point at Metal Bulletin's 33rd Aluminium Conference in Berlin last week. ...Read More
Seaborne iron ore concentrate prices in China have continued to rise on limited domestic supply while winter production restrictions have begun to affect the northeastern region of the country....Read More
Imperial Metals set up an internal committee to look at strategic options for its business and has held early-stage talks with a potential joint venture partner, the company said. ...Read More
Spot market copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) were stable during early September, with smelters picking up tonnes for the fourth quarter, and traders angling bets on 2019 terms in recent tenders....Read More
Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday September 17*...Read More
The United States office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has said it will allow Russian aluminium producer UC Rusal to negotiate some new contracts with existing customers, provided they are "consistent with past practices"....Read More