Export prices for Brazil-origin slab narrowed upward on Friday September 25 due to producers withdrawing low-priced offers and focusing on markets where demand is higher.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil increased to $480-490 per tonne on September 25, from $450-490 per tonne a week before.Offers from slab producers were reported within the range of...Read More
This structure is located in the Machichie Southwest area of Cabral Gold's Cui? Cui? property. Cabral Gold Inc. (CBR:TSX.V; CBGZF:OTCMKTS) announced in a news release it identified at least six high-grade veins at its Cui? Cui? gold project in Brazil and secured a second reverse circulation rig to drill the growing number of targets.This "is a truly exciting development and adds to the potential...Read More
Indian domestic prices for secondary steel billet have fallen by 600 rupees ($8) per tonne in the week to Friday September 25, with subdued demand resulting in fewer inquiries, in addition to a fall in the prices of raw materials such as direct-reduced iron (DRI).The price of steel billet, domestic, exw India, was assessed by Fastmarkets on September 25 to be down to 29,000-29,200 rupees ($393-395...Read More
The trading range on the HUI and other PM stock indexes continues its job of confusing both the bulls and bears alike. I’ve always said that trading an impulse move is much easier than trading during a consolidation phase. During a strong impulse move up it is easy to see the price action making higher highs and higher lows. Trading during a consolation phase is usually completely different....Read More
In military terms, the phrase "locked and loaded"refers to "locking" a magazine or cartridge into a firearm andloading a round into the gun's chamber. A variant is to "lock thesafety" and then load a magazine into the weapon.The analogy in his essay is that from a technical (chart)standpoint, the price of gold and silver arebuilding energy to the point that they are g...Read More
The dollar is the mostimportant unit of account for international trade, the main medium of exchangefor settling international transactions, and the store of value for centralbanks. The Federal Reserve is the lender of last resort, as in the 2008–09financial crisis, and is the most common currency for overseas borrowing bygovernments and businesses.Investors want to owndollars when the prove...Read More
The number of new daily infections in Europe is rapidly increasing, even reaching new heights in several countries. That is just another reminder that the second wave in fall or winter is upon us. Yes, I know. You are all fed up reading about the coronavirus. And yet, the coronavirus is not fed up with spreading around the globe. The number of new daily infections keeps going up, as the chart belo...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin slab narrowed upward on Friday September 25 due to producers withdrawing low-priced offers and focusing on markets where demand is higher.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil increased to $480-490 per tonne on September 25, from $450-490 per tonne a week before.Offers from slab producers were reported within the range of...Read More
Prices for flat-rolled steel imported into South America took a downturn in the week to Friday September 25 with Chinese mills presenting lower offers amid residual negotiations for November shipments.The region's import market followed a broader downtrend reported for the Chinese domestic market in the past few weeks. That trend reversal was also supported by reduced liquidity, due to November-sh...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month prices for all base metals remained under pressure on Friday September 25, with aluminium the only exception to the general downward trend.The LME three-month aluminium price rose 0.66%, and closed at $1,759.50 per tonne after seeing a turnover of 12,776 lots on Friday.Total LME aluminium stocks stand at 1,477,175 tonnes after registering an outflow of 5,050 tonne...Read More
Indian domestic prices for secondary steel billet have fallen by 600 rupees ($8) per tonne in the week to Friday September 25, with subdued demand resulting in fewer inquiries, in addition to a fall in the prices of raw materials such as direct-reduced iron (DRI).The price of steel billet, domestic, exw India, was assessed by Fastmarkets on September 25 to be down to 29,000-29,200 rupees ($393-395...Read More
Strong raid...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ BlogSEPT24//GOLD UP $9.30 TO $1874.30//SILVER UP 15 CENTS TO $23.15//GOLD TONNAGE AT COMEX: 14.9 TONNES//SILVER OZ STANDING: 54.4 MILLION OZ//CORONAVIRUS UPDATE THE GLOBE//TURKEY IN SERIOUS FINANCIAL TROUBLE AS RESERVE CURRENCY PLUMMETS: THEY RAISE RATES TO STEM THE FALL IN THE LIRA//IN THE USA 870,000 NEW UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT CLAIMS//NO TALKS BETWEEN...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month prices for all base metals remained under pressure on Friday September 25, with aluminium the only exception to the general downward trend.The LME three-month aluminium price rose 0.66%, and closed at $1,759.50 per tonne after seeing a turnover of 12,776 lots on Friday.Total LME aluminium stocks stand at 1,477,175 tonnes after registering an outflow of 5,050 tonne...Read More
Mid-grade fines prices made limited movements on limited trading activity but low-grade fines were heard to be popular with the mills again amid shrinking margins, trade sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $115.21 per tonne, up $0.54 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $115.74 per tonne, up $0.28 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao:...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices were relatively steady on Friday September 25 with no transactions heard, however, market participants expect premium hard coking coal prices to increase gradually and higher hard coking coal and pulverized coal injection (PCI) prices in the cfr market.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $133.81 per tonne, down $0.05 per tonne Premium har...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
The Turkish steel producers broke their two-weeks-long silence in the deep-sea scrap markets on Friday September 25, securing two cargo deals, while prices in the major markets were slightly down on limited demand.Turkish mills return to the market for two Baltic Sea cargoesUS East Coast quiet on Turkey's absenceVietnamese buyers book Japanese scrap on dipping offersTaiwanese import prices down on...Read More
Aluminium billet premiums rose in most regions on Friday September 25, with demand strengthening while sectors continued their recovery from Covid-19-related disruptions earlier in the year. The premium in the United States was steady, with fundamentals remaining mostly unchanged.Premiums, demand recover in EuropeStrong demand for aluminium billets across Europe pushed premiums across the region t...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves.Read More
Fastmarkets copper concentrate treatment charges/refining charges (TC/RC) index is largely unchanged from a week ago when it rebounded to a month-and-a-half high.Market sources still believe smelter purchases are in the high $40s per tonne/4 cents per lb to the low $50s per tonne/5 cents per lb, with less tendered tonnages available this week.The spot market is less vibrant with Japanese holidays....Read More