Fastmarkets' pricing and research team answers some of the key questions raised during our web seminar, discussing recent price moves in the cobalt market and how industry developments might affect the market - and prices.If you missed it, follow this link to listen to the free recording.By what time do you estimate current excess cobalt supply to be absorbed? We expect this will happen by 2023-20...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is taking off, not industrial metals. Gold has a bullish crossover, over the upper Bollinger band:Read More
Ferro-silicon prices in China were stable in the week ended Friday June 21, extending a steady run in the market for a fifth consecutive week against firm Chinese futures prices and relatively limited availability in the physical market.In Europe, the market has fallen due to weak spot demand and an increasing number of quarterly deals done below ?,?1,000 ($1,139) per tonne, which has dragged down...Read More
Fastmarkets wishes to clarify the specification of the Vietnam steel scrap assessment, which is based on heavy melting scrap 1&2 of 80:20 quality.The name of this price, which from July 5 will have the symbol MB-STE-0783 exclusively associated with it, has been amended to steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20), cfr Vietnam, $/tonne. The specifications for this price are as follows:Assessment: Steel...Read More
(Updates with closing prices)By Peter HobsonLONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Copper prices reached aone-month high on Tuesday as a strike at a major mine in Chileunderlined a supply shortfall, although investors were on edgeahead of U.S.-China trade talks later this week.Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME)ended up 1.4% at $6,042 a tonne after touching $6,051.50, thehighest since May 21....Read More
Your favorite unelected global power player, the Federal Reserve, decided to jack up the market when unemployment is at all-time lows, the DJIA is at all-time highs, and the national debt is over $22 trillion. When deficits are running at $1.2 trillion a year, or 4.4% of GDP - which is far higher than the average over the last 50 years - you don't need more money printing.But when all you have...Read More
Fastmarkets' pricing and research team answers some of the key questions raised during our web seminar, discussing recent price moves in the cobalt market and how industry developments might affect the market - and prices.If you missed it, follow this link to listen to the free recording.By what time do you estimate current excess cobalt supply to be absorbed? We expect this will happen by 2023-20...Read More
Canadian stocks may soon have some inflationary tailwinds helping them surprise on the upside. Get our take in this week's newsletter. You will also meet the dynamic duo from Burlington, Ontario who are powering a little known Canadian-technology company to record sales.Click here to read this week's edition (registration not required).Read More
With Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ripping higher over the weekend, we thought it was interesting to see some recent insider buying at Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY). The stock traded between $2.02 and $2.30 last week to close at $2.12. Richard Tavoso bought 32,400 shares in the public market when the stock traded at the low point of that range. Click for largerMr. Tavoso is a manager at...Read More
Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil rose for the first time since early April after the municipal government in northern China's steelmaking hub of Tangshan said steelmakers in the city would have to lower production by at least 20% until the end of July to reduce pollution.Prices in the upstream HRC market surged following the announcement, with Fastmarkets M...Read More
Fastmarkets proposes changes to the location specification of its northern China domestic hot rolled coil price assessment.The new location will be Tangshan instead of Beijing after market participants increased their focus on Tangshan's HRC prices. This amendment will allow Fastmarkets to consider more spot liquidity within its assessment of domestic HRC prices in north China.The consultation per...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil producers raised export prices on Tuesday June 25 amid continual gains in the domestic market.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,910-3,920 yuan ($568-570) per tonne, up 10-20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,850-3,860 yuan per tonne, up 10-20 yuan per tonnePrices rose further during the day with more and more participants becoming more bullish about the market.The...Read More
Prices for imported billet in the United Arab Emirates weakened over the past week, in line with lower offers and a lack of demand, sources said on Tuesday June 25.Domestic rebar The domestic rebar market in the UAE was sluggish due to a drop in demand during the summer period. The UAE's largest producer, Emirates Steel, was offering rebar at 1,881 dirhams ($512) per tonne ex-works this week, whil...Read More
Chinese vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) producers may be unable to achieve their scheduled production ramp-up plans in 2019 due to cost pressures stemming from the comparatively low V2O5 price so far this year and persistent stringent environmental inspections across the country, market sources told Fastmarkets MB. Many Chinese V2O5 producers planned to ramp up their operations in 2019, encouraged by ha...Read More
Northern China's domestic rebar prices continued to rise on Tuesday June 25 amid surging futures, though the eastern Chinese market held steady.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,900-3,950 yuan ($567-574) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 3,770-3,800 yuan per tonne, up 30-40 yuan per tonneTraders in Shanghai kept prices flat despite rising futures in an attempt to secure more sales.B...Read More
Iron ore prices retreated further on Tuesday June 25 due to the expectation of falling demand amid restrictions on steelmakers in China's steel production hub of Tangshan.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $114.46 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $2.31 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $113.26 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $2.31 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $115.71 per tonne cfr...Read More
Ladies and gentlemen, we have liftoff! After breaking out of a five-year trading range, the price of gold surged above $1,400 an ounce last week for the first time since 2013 on expectations of a U.S. rate cut. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to around 2 percent, its lowest level since November 2016. Meanwhile, the pool of negative-yielding government bonds around the world hit a fresh record hi...Read More
- David H. Smith In March 1980, the University of Washington installed a seismograph system designed to monitor earthquake activity in the Cascades, with a focus on increased seismic activity around Mount St. Helens.Starting just a few days later, a series of earthquakes, small eruptions, and steam releases took place. Near the end of the month, the peak of the mountain started to open up.(Cre...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is taking off, not industrial metals. Gold has a bullish crossover, over the upper Bollinger band:Read More
- Craig HemkeWhile it may seem repetitive to do so, it's time to remind you again of where we are and where we're headed. For your part, you can either continue to whine and complain about the central bank delusions of 2013-2018 or you can climb aboard and have some fun... all while protecting yourself and your family from the monetary madness that is coming over the horizon.Over the past few...Read More