Seaborne iron ore prices moved up on Tuesday March 17 with market participants highlighting rebar and iron ore as the star performers in China, with physical iron ore prices performing strongly during the day.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.20 per tonne, up $0.32 per tonne 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $92.39 per tonne, up $0.25 per tone58% Fe fines high-grade...Read More
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Global risk-off selling intensifies Global markets...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the lat...Read More
Aluminium Despite the broad-based selling in the LME...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download...Read More
The publication of Fastmarkets China Domestic Coking Coal price estimate for Monday March 16 was delayed due to an administrative error.The Fastmarkets pricing database, MInD, has since been updated. Below are the details of the price.Price name: MB-COA-0001 Hard coking coal domestic China spot market, Shanxi-origin, delivered TangshanQuality:Volatile matter: 75Y value: >16Ash: <=11.5Sulfur:...Read More
Copper at its lowest since November...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as so...Read More
Prices more volatile, contango returns...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesPresident Martin Vizcarra has declared a national state of emergency including a 15-day national quarantine, in addition to stopping international flights to Europe and closing land borders.Read More
Nickel prices sold off again... The LME three-month...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the la...Read More
End of ‘low beta’...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon as it...Read More
Global risk sell-off intensifies The LME...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesAntofagasta CEO Iván Arriagada said the company's operations had "not yet been affected", and that copper production would be between 725,000-755,000 tonnes, as he advised towards the end ofRead More
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After a drop of 12.93% in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Monday March 16, the futures in the pre-market are up by 4.96% this morning - close to the 5% limit.Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed, while those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down across the board, as they respond to Monday’s 1.8% average drop in prices on the LME. * Asian equit...Read More
The London Metal Exchange intends to suspend all ring trading and move to full electronic pricing from next week if the United Kingdom's current directives restricting the movement of people in a bid to stop the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus (2019-nCoV) remain in place."If current trends continue, the LME anticipates that it will temporarily move to fully electronic pricing on Monday 23 March...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 25 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of February Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a gain of 0.2% versus an increase of 0.3% in January. Actual was a decline of 0.5%. Excluding auto sales, consensus was a gain of 0.2% versus an increase of 0.3% in January. Ac...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was lower during morning trading on Tuesday March 17, with its price action consolidating at 2016-lows amid a fresh 42,900-tonne inflow, while nickel futures similarly failed to gather momentum across Asian trading hours. Copper's outright price on the LME was recently seen at $5,237 per tonne, a drop of 0.8% against Monday's closing price...Read More
After a drop of 12.93% in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Monday March 16, the futures in the pre-market are up by 4.96% this morning - close to the 5% limit.Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed, while those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down across the board, as they respond to Monday's 1.8% average drop in prices on the LME. Asian equity indic...Read More
With the exception of that for zinc and nickel, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down at the close of morning trading on Tuesday March 17, with the complex taking its cue from weakness in global equity markets.Equities in the United States were down heavily overnight - reflecting fears among investors that the measures taken by US Federal Reserve may not be enough to preven...Read More