Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher at the close of trading on Friday May 10, with nickel futures climbing 1.6% while the three-month lead price failed to recover from a three-year low. Despite the US government's decision to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, potentially escalating trade tensions between the two countries, base metals prices remain...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves.Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesMay 10, 2019The whole issue of electric vehicles (EV) vs. conventionally powered either gasoline or diesel vehicles are going to determine demand for a number of commodities. That would include palladium needed for gasoline-powered cars, platinum preferred for diesel autos, both copper and cobalt for EVs. Regardless of what you read, no one knows what consumer preferences will...Read More
Gold futures ended higher Thursday as investors braced for an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade conflict, which could provide a lift to bullion amid markets stricken by international trade fears. The precious metal traded higher "with news flow on the trade situation favoring uncertainty and the dollar posting very minimal weakness," said analysts at Zaner Metals. Gold for June delivery GCM9, +0.12%...Read More
Some Chinese ferro-alloys and minor metals prices wavered in a week when the United States raised the import tariff on a number of commodities from China on Friday May 10.The US raised import tariffs on $200 billion-worth of Chinese products to 25% from 10% at noon Asia time on Friday. This followed a threat on Sunday by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs ahead of a new round of trade talk...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week to Friday May 10. China China's domestic ferro-chrome spot price continued its downward trajectory amid abundant supply and thin buying interest. Some domestic ferro-chrome suppliers cut their offers further due to pressure from relatively high stocks and the bearish sentiment. Many market participant...Read More
Adam HamiltonArchivesMay 10, 2019 The US stock markets sure feel inflectiony, at a major juncture. After achieving new all-time record highs, sentiment was euphoric heading into this week. But those latest heights could be a massive triple top that formed over 15 months. Then heavy selling erupted in recent days as the US-China trade war suddenly went hostile. The big US stocks' just-reported Q1'1...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 185,801110,39073,060142,078238,437400,939421,887 Change from Prior Reporting Period 8,526-66616,755-5,2102,83720,07118,926 Traders 18070795460261185 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 49,10028,152450,039 -431,10220,028 non reportable positionsChange...Read More
The US stock markets sure feel inflectiony, at a major juncture. After achieving new all-time record highs, sentiment was euphoric heading into this week. But those latest heights could be a massive triple top that formed over 15 months. Then heavy selling erupted in recent days as the US-China trade war suddenly went hostile. The big US stocks' just-reported Q1'19 fundamentals will help...Read More
By Avi GilburtI am hoping that the title to this article will mark the local top to the rally off the December 2018 lows in Bitcoin. (smile) But, that does not change our perspective that it is likely that Bitcoin has resumed its bull market run.As we came into 2019, Ryan Wilday and I have been publishing articles about Bitcoin, with our ideal targets for the initial rally off its December 201...Read More
The alumina price on the Chinese spot market is likely to break through this year's peak and move up even further in response to the local authorities' investigation into Xinfa Group regarding the chemical leakage in its alumina smelters in Xiaoyi city, Shanxi province in China, sources told Fastmarkets on May 10."The sentiment has become totally different compared with two days ago and we have se...Read More
Some Chinese ferro-alloys and minor metals prices wavered in a week when the United States raised the import tariff on a number of commodities from China on Friday May 10.The US raised import tariffs on $200 billion-worth of Chinese products to 25% from 10% at noon Asia time on Friday. This followed a threat on Sunday by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs ahead of a new round of trade talk...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: (Updates with closing prices)By Eric OnstadLONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Copper and other industrialmetals rebounded on Friday on hopes that a U.S.-China trade dealwould be hammered out, but they remained vulnerable to furtherfriction between the world's two biggest economies. Negotiators in Washington agreed to stay at the table for asecond day on Friday even after the...Read More
Primary aluminium foundry alloy premiums in Europe were steady on Friday May 10 in a quiet market, while bearish sentiment from the automobile industry continued to cap premiums. The premium for silicon 7 aluminium wheel alloys over London Metal Exchange cash prices delivered to the Ruhr region with 30-day payment terms was assessed Friday at $340-360 per tonne, steady from April's assessment the...Read More
The global ferrous scrap trade continued to soften during the week ended Friday May 10 due to negative sentiment and weak demand in the major markets. Political disturbances in Turkey put more pressure on mills US export prices on both coasts fall Lower Kanto tender, Turkish lira drive down spot prices in Asia Indian market still subdued by general election process.Turkey importsTurkish steel prod...Read More
Austenitic alloy steel scrap prices in Europe and the United Kingdom weakened this week because of further falls in nickel prices, sources told Fastmarkets MB.The three-month official nickel price on the London Metal Exchange was $11,900/11,925 per tonne on Friday May 10, down from $13,180/13,200 per tonne a month earlier. This drop of 10% over the preceding month was not initially tracked by aust...Read More
Shares of Nio (NASDAQ:NIO) were downright explosive earlier this year. Nio stock was putting in a series of higher lows and ripped above $10 on optimism that its electric vehicle was seeing stronger-than-expected demand.Source: ShutterstockThen it reported earnings, and it wasn’t pretty.Shares cratered, falling more than 30% from above $10 to $7 in just three trading sessions. A few weeks la...Read More
While US-China trade talks continue, the market seems to be clinging on for an eleventh-hour deal this morning, Friday May 10, because key markets are holding up surprisingly well.But, if a deal does not miraculously emerge soon then further disappointment is likely to set in.US raises tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25% China's CSI 300 is up by 3.2%, other Asian equity markets...Read More
HAMILTON - Ontario's government is working for the people by holding consultations to hear from businesses firsthand on industrial electricity pricing and programs.Paul Calandra and Ross Romano, Parliamentary Assistants to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, met with steel sector stakeholders in Hamilton today. This session is one of several in-person consultations to be held w...Read More