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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 20/11: Comex copper price extends downturn amid dollar rise

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

The Comex copper price continued lower in in the US morning on Tuesday November 20, with the rising dollar pressuring the entire commodities sector.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 3.25 cents to $2.7665 per lb."We continue to expect a strong rebound in copper prices by the end of 2018 principally because investors are likely to...Read More

UPDATE 12-Oil slumps 6 pct as equities slide feeds demand worry

November 21, 2018 / in.investing.com

* Stock markets fall amid gloomy trade outlook* Investors have pulled large investments out of oil* IEA boss warns oil markets face "unprecedented uncertainty"* U.S. crude stocks likely up for 9th week -poll* U.S. crude oil stocks unexpectedly fall 1.5 mln bbls-API (Adds API data)By Devika Krishna KumarNEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled more than 6 percent on Tuesday in heav...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-iPhone demand worries send ripples through global markets

November 21, 2018 / in.investing.com

* Apple leads global tech stock shakeout* European auto stocks hit on Ghosn arrest* Weak U.S. home builder sentiment hits dollar* Oil falls half a percent on global economic worries* Markets no longer pricing in ECB rate hike in 2019* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Abhinav RamnarayanLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - World stock markets fell on Tuesday as worries over softening...Read More

India cenbank decision to ease capital norms credit negative for banks - Moody's

November 21, 2018 / in.investing.com

MUMBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India's decision to allow lenders more time to adhere to additional capital buffer norms under Basel 3 is credit negative for the country's state-run banks, Moody's Investors Service said in a release on Tuesday.The RBI after a nine-hour marathon board meeting announced late Monday that it has extended the timeline for Indian banks to set aside an add...Read More

Gold Prices Head for Sixth Day of Gains, Supported by Dovish Fed, Stock Selloff

November 21, 2018 / in.investing.com

Investing.com - Gold prices were on track for a sixth-straight session of gains on Tuesday as a string of dovish remarks from Federal Reserve policymakers and an equity selloff supported the precious metal.At 9:13 AM ET (14:13 GMT), gold futures for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange edged forward $1.10, or 0.09%, to $1,226.40 a troy ounce.The recent winnin...Read More

BIR LONDON: US scrap market still depends on Turkey after Section 232

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

The steel scrap sector in the United States still depends on exports to Turkey, a member of the Fastmarkets research team said during the ferrous session at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) conference in London.This dependence persists despite the changes in the international markets created by the US' imposition of its Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel products, metals analyst Le...Read More

Gold Prices Little Changed as Fed Official Suggests Rates Likely to Rise Soon

November 21, 2018 / www.investing.com

Investing.com - Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday even after New York Fed President John Williams (NYSE:WMB) said the Federal Reserve “will be likely raising interest rates somewhat.”Gold futures for December delivery on the?EUR?Comex?EUR?division of the New York Mercantile?EUR?Exchange traded 0.08% lower at?EUR?$1,224.3?EUR?a troy ounce by?EUR?1:34 AM ET (06:34 GMT).?EUR??EUR...Read More

GLOBAL CHROME WRAP: UG2, charge chrome prices sink on thin trading, bearish sentiment

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Chrome ore and alloy prices continued to trend lower in China on Friday November 16 on thin market activities and lingering weak sentiment, while the European and US markets continued to suffer from increased seller competition amid subdued demand conditions. UG2, charge chrome prices soften on thin trading, bearish sentimentChinese domestic market holds flat amid inactivityKorean prices slide on...Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Possible product surge from China keeps Turkish mills out of market

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Turkish steel mills have continued to hold back from making deep-sea scrap purchases due to fear of product outflow from China, sources said on Tuesday November 20.Chinese rebar is widely expected by market participants to be offered in increasing amounts in the near term while its domestic market softens. This will soon affect prices all over the world, including Turkish scrap import prices,...Read More

ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 21/11: LME base metals lower amid trade tension; Vanadium, ferro-vanadium hit record highs; LME to launch lithium contract

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday November 21.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of...Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 20/11: Comex copper price extends downturn amid dollar rise

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

The Comex copper price continued lower in in the US morning on Tuesday November 20, with the rising dollar pressuring the entire commodities sector.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 3.25 cents to $2.7665 per lb."We continue to expect a strong rebound in copper prices by the end of 2018 principally because investors are likely to...Read More

Transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions

November 21, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com

The company has completed the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) registration, a three-pronged process that took place over the past two months.Nevsun said Tuesday the SAFE registration was the last Chinese regulatory condition which, together with Investment Canada Act approval received last month, rendered both regulatory conditions met.According to Nevsun, which operates th...Read More

ASIA COPPER WEEK 2018: Focus turns to Trump-Xi G20 talks for copper price outlook - Citi Group

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Copper prices will recover if the trade war between the United States and China does not escalate at next week's G20 summit, the head of China commodities strategy from Citi Group said during a panel discussion at Asia Copper Week on November 14. The impact of the US-China trade war has been priced into current copper prices, according to Citi Group's Tracy Liao who also took a cautiously optimist...Read More

Northern Dynasty gains on Pebble access accord

November 21, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com

DR Congo: Is government intervention the real risk to watch?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsThe PLP has finalised a right-of-way agreement with the Alaska Peninsula Corporation (APC) that secures the...Read More

Sterlite tenders 15kt copper concentrates parcel from accrued stocks

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Vedanta unit Sterlite Copper intends to ship a portion of its copper concentrate inventories accrued before it declared force majeure in April, sources with knowledge of the situation told Fastmarkets. Sterlite has offered 15,000 tonnes of Cerro Verde copper concentrates for November or December shipment, several sources privy to the dealings said. The company's Tuticorin smelter was shut dow...Read More

Copper concentrate TC/RCs drop as traders bid down Q1, market falls behind Anto-Jiangxi benchmark

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Spot copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) dropped in mid-November, with traders starting to purchase units for the first quarter of 2019 at lower numbers. Fastmarkets' copper concentrate index dropped by $0.60 per tonne / 0.6 cents per lb to $86.80 / 8.68 cents on Thursday November 15. Spot market trade was limited ahead of and during Asia Copper Week in Shanghai where b...Read More

PEOPLE MOVES: Bob Morris to retire from Vale's base metals sales role

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Robert Morris, Vale's sales and marketing director for the base metals business, is retiring from the company at the end of 2018, according to an internal note from the miner to its managers. Brent Rochon, who is vice president for marketing and sales of copper and intermediates, and nickel for Europe and Americas regions, will take on Morris' duties in the interim. Morris has worked for Vale sinc...Read More

Flat Steel Products Trade Log, November 20, 2018

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, hot-dipped galvanized coil, pre-painted galvanized iron, steel plate, steel sheet and other flat steel products. Latest transactions: HRC, CRC, HDGHot-rolled coilChina, export, hot-rolled coil, offered at $540-550 per tonne cfr, to Saudi Arabia.Ukraine, export, hot-rolled coil, traded at $520-530 per...Read More

GULF FLAT STEEL IMPORTS: Prices down $20-55 per tonne on weak markets

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Flat steel import prices in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have tumbled over the past seven days by $20-55 per tonne due to weak demand and lower offer and deal prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday November 20.UAEAbout 5,000 tonnes of hot-rolled coil (HRC) from Ukraine was booked at $520-530 per tonne cfr.Chinese material, meanwhile, was on offer to the UAE at $510-520 per...Read More

GULF STEEL BILLET, REBAR: Domestic rebar prices down but imports stable

November 21, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com

Domestic rebar producers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced new prices for December production, although imported rebar prices remained stable over the past week.Steel billet prices, meanwhile, were unchanged because the rebar producers in the UAE have enough stock to last for more than one month, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday November 20.Domestic rebarThe country's biggest pro...Read More

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