China's trade surplus with the United States in the first half of 2019 has increased as imports from the US have fallen by 25.7%, stoking fears thatPresident Trump will harden his position in trade talks with China. In his speech to Senate Banking Committee, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell maintain a dovish stance and stated that the US economy is in a very good place but faced...Read More
US silicon prices have again moved lower in an unusually active spot market, with sources indicating that some forced discounting for midyear accounting purposes may be taking place; demand is typically weakest during the northern hemisphere's summer months.Fastmarkets' price assessment for silicon, ddp US, fell to $1.05-110 per lb on Wednesday July 10, down from $1.08-11 per lb a month earlier on...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Friday July 12:Minor metalsAntimony MMTA standard grade II, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne: $5,900-6,150 per tonne from $5,950-6,150Bismuth 99.99% Bi min, in-whs China, yuan/tonne: 40,500-41,500 yuan per tonne from 40,500-42,000 yuanChromium alumino-thermic 99% min, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne: $7,435-7,600 per tonne from $7,500-7,800Cobalt alloy g...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points in pre-opening trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged after the June Producer Price Index was released at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase of 0.1% versus a gain of 0.1% in May. Actual was an increase of 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, consensus for the June Producer Price Index was an increase of...Read More
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The European stainless steel market were stable this week in typically quiet summer trading, sources said on Friday June 12. Fastmarkets' stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 transaction domestic, delivered North Europe price was ?,?2,125-2,200 ($2,393-2,478) per tonne on Friday, unchanged week on week.Demand in most of Europe remains low but Scandinavia is a major exception. One distri...Read More
Are you planning a wedding for this year? Congratulations!Whether it's going to be one with hundreds of guests in a grand setting or something much more intimate... like a ceremony on the beach with a few close family members and friends... you have a lot going on now.What to wear, whom to invite, what to serve, where to go on a honeymoon are surely on your checklist.Furthest from your mind is wha...Read More
Austenitic alloy steel scrap prices in Europe increased this week as a result of higher nickel costs, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday June 12. The increases came about despite low demand, which in recent weeks has countered the influence of higher nickel prices. However, this week the nickel price rises were more substantial. The price of nickel, 3 months, London Metal Excha...Read More
Aluminium foundry premiums in the United States and Europe have fallen over the past month, pressured lower by a lack of demand.In the US, the aluminium wheel alloy silicon 7 ingot/t-bar premium, delivered duty-unpaid, declined to 9-12 cents per lb on July 12 from 12-15 cents per lb in the previous monthly assessment in June.The premium is now at its lowest since March 2018 when it stood at 10-11...Read More
If all goes according to plan in northern Chile, Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) and its partners Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo will start commissioning and ramping up their Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) copper project in the fourth quarter of 2021, with full production to follow in the second half of 2022.The QB2 project, one of the world's largest undeveloped copper resources, will...Read More
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