Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday September 14 that are worth another look.Brazilian flat steel producers have announced a price increase of at least 10% on all their products, because of a lack of material at a time of steady demand, Fastmarkets heard on...Read More

China's reserve authority has finally approved fresh stockpiling of cobalt metal, casting some hope for the pandemic-weathered market, especially for cut cathode amid aerospace negativity. In the evening of Wednesday September 9, Chinese cobalt producers successively received invitations from the country's State Reserve Bureau (SRB) informing them to collect the tender document the next day -...Read More

Domestic prices for ferrous scrap in Italy have increased month on month in September, with prices moving in line with international market trends, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday September 14.Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel scrap, No E3 (old thick scrap), domestic, delivered mill, Italy, was ?,?220-240 ($261-284) per tonne on September 14, up by ?,?10-15 per tonne month on mont...Read More

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report will help subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Analysts at Fastmarkets have been impressed by the persistent strength - and indeed the acceleration - of the raw materials prices identified in this month's Ferrous Analytics report....Read More

Turkish steel producers skipped the first working day of the week with no deep-sea bookings amid firm offers, sources said on Monday September 14. Mills in Turkey booked seven deep-sea cargoes, totalling around 230,000 tonnes early last week before withdrawing from the market on Thursday. The latest bookings put the scrap import prices into Turkey at $301 per tonne cfr on HMS 1&2 (80:20) basis. Ho...Read More

Base metals prices and equity markets were for the most part firmer on Monday September 14, and the common theme seems to be higher hopes for Covid-19 vaccines. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said it has resumed phase three clinical trials, China stated that it was close to a viable vaccine too and drugmaker Pfizer said a vaccine could be distributed in the United States by the end of the year...Read More

(Refiling Sept 13 story to fix typo in 13th paragraph)HOUSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sallystrengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and waspoised to become a category 2 hurricane, bringing the threat ofdangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast,the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.The storm track was disrupting oil production in the U.S.Gulf of Mexico...Read More

Share this articleMONTREAL - The Renard diamond mine in northern Quebec is to reopen this month after being shut down in March as part of the province's mining lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Minority shareholder Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. says operator Stornoway Diamonds Canada Inc. has approved a plan that includes $30 million in cost reductions over the first 16 months of operati...Read More

China's reserve authority has finally approved fresh stockpiling of cobalt metal, casting some hope for the pandemic-weathered market, especially for cut cathode amid aerospace negativity. In the evening of Wednesday September 9, Chinese cobalt producers successively received invitations from the country's State Reserve Bureau (SRB) informing them to collect the tender document the next day -...Read More

So Joe Rogan has offered to host a 4-hour debate between Trump and Biden.And honestly, I kind of like the idea.Although I do think there should be a few rules, though. No speed, adderall, cocaine or any kind of stimulant. I want to see how fast those brain hamsters move on that wheel without being chemically prodded.A fact checker will be on hand. If a candidate lies, the other candidate gets...Read More

Key data from the Friday September 11 pricing session in London and Shanghai.Key drivers Range for cobalt hydroxide payables widened in the second half of last week, after business was concluded at both ends of the latest range; the midpoint of the range moved up slightly, however, with suppliers managing to achieve...Read More

Inflation, a weaker U.S. dollar, concerns over national debt levels, increasing gold prices, and rising investment demand - all stemming from the government's fiscal and monetary response to the COVID-19 pandemic - will likely be the key the drivers for silver prices through the rest of 2020 and 2021.Governments around the world have already spent tens of trillions of dollars amid the coronavirus...Read More

China's nickel sulfate price was unchanged on Friday September 11, snapping a run of seven straight weeks of gains.Fastmarkets assessed the price of nickel sulfate min 21%, max 22.5%, cobalt 10ppm max, exw China, at 27,000-28,000 yuan ($3,949- 4,096) per tonne on Friday, flat from a week prior. There was limited trading activity over the past week, but a lack of spot supply helped support the mark...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday September 14 that are worth another look.Brazilian flat steel producers have announced a price increase of at least 10% on all their products, because of a lack of material at a time of steady demand, Fastmarkets heard on...Read More

Brazilian flat steel producers have announced a price increase of at least 10% on all their products, because of a lack of material at a time of steady demand, Fastmarkets heard on Monday September 14.While most market participants expected increases in the range of 10-13% for October, some have reported price increases of 15%. The latest price changes add to a series of rises that started in July...Read More

There are times to keep being focused on highertimeframes, yet the finer ones do send valuable signals at times too. Andtoday, every precious metals investor better pay attention to their message.Take a look at the below chartfeaturing the miners. We will compare the juniorminers to what GLD ETF and SPY did. The latter are ETFs representing gold and the S&P 500. Wezoomed in to the 2-hour char...Read More

The recent economic reports show that the current coronavirus crisis will be bigger than the Great Recession. What does it imply for the gold market? US Economic Data Paints a Gloomy PictureThis week was full of new reports about the US economy. And guess what, I don’t have good news… First of all, let’s start with the update about the weekly initial unemployment benefits. In no...Read More

After a long term bear market in most commodity related stocks we are starting to hear analyst talk about inflation. From a Chartology perspective the deflationary scenario is still in play but how much lower can this sector go? In tonights Weekend Report, I’m going to update some long term commodity charts we’ve been following for years to see where they are currently trading in their...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 24 that are worth another look.Anemic demand stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in another round of import price decreases for flat-rolled steel in South America, with the majority of customers reported as skipping orders for June shipments, market sources said.When the oil price fell into negative price territory at...Read More

The new coronavirus has already infected the global economy. The global lockdown means that recession is inevitable. The central banks all over the world have stepped in, including the Fed, cutting interest rates and pumping liquidity into the system. We invite you thus to read our today’s article about the monetary policy in time of plague and find out what the fresh central banks’ ba...Read More