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The seaborne coking coal spot market was largely stable on Tuesday March 5 with little change seen for bids and offers.There is little optimism among market participants for regional steel demand to strengthen significantly in the next few months, though prices for steel products are expected to pick up in Asia during the April-June quarter."Our steel prices will mostly likely increase by around 5...Read More
Aluminium The LME three-month aluminium price led the...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
After a 10% rally in prices...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
Cancelled warrants surge to 32,600...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 soo...Read More
Plenty to be bullish about... Since the January...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...Read More
In this week’s analysis, we review...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 a...Read More
Prices retest resistance at $2,800 per...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
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Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.8% this morning, Tuesday March 5. Volume was well above average with 12,645 lots having changed hands on Select as at 06.30am London time, compared with 6,685 lots at a similar time on Monday. Nickel led on the upside once again with a 2.2% gain to $13,575 per tonne, having closed on Monday at $...Read More
A drop in China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) to 49.2 in February, from 49.5 in January, has set a weaker tone across markets with base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange mostly lower and down by an average of 0.3% in the morning of Thursday February 28. Copper and zinc prices led on the downside with losses of 0.7%, with copper recently quoted at $6,473 per to...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were slightly higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 3 point in pre-opening trade.The Shanghai Composite added 0.88% to 3,054.25 after the Chinese government lowered its VAT tax on manufactured goods to 13% from 16%. The government predicted economic growth in 2019 at a 6.0-6.5% rate.Salesforce.com dropped $2.49 to $156.01 after issuing negative guidance.Kohl's...Read More
Fastmarkets will host a free web seminar on Monday March 18 at 10am London time, to introduce the new Fastmarkets-settled London Metal Exchange cash-settled alumina and aluminium premiums contracts. The webinar will cover how Fastmarkets assesses daily alumina indices and aluminium premium assessments and how you can manage your risk with the new LME cash-settled contracts, launching on March 11,...Read More
Nickel's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange continued its uptrend during morning trading on Tuesday March 5, nearing $13,500 per tonne amid strong demand while the rest of the complex trails marginally higher. Continued trade optimism in US-China trade talks has improved risk-sentiment across global commodities markets and prompted upward movement in prices, however a stronger US dolla...Read More
Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Tuesday March 5*Copper -$140.93 (-946.49 yuan) Aluminium -$299.65 (-2,012.51 yuan) Zinc -$147.92 (-993.49 yuan) Nickel -$183.85 (-1,234.79 yuan) *Fastmarkets calculates the physical arbitrage for import into China daily by using SHFE...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.8% this morning, Tuesday March 5. Volume was well above average with 12,645 lots having changed hands on Select as at 06.30am London time, compared with 6,685 lots at a similar time on Monday.Nickel led on the upside once again with a 2.2% gain to $13,575 per tonne, having closed on Monday at $1...Read More
Trade log for cobalt sulfate in China including transactions, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets MB. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are yuan per tonne on an ex-works basis.The cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, China ex-works, adjustment to the low-grade cobalt low-end price at Co 20.5% basis is on a $ per lb basis.Fastmarkets MB prices Click here for...Read More
I recently told you about my weekend hospital visit that totaled $30,124 from a surfing accident I had back in December. Fortunately, my insurance erased more than 90% of that bill and the total cost for the stay ended up being just a couple grand. But what if I didn't have insurance or what if my visit wasn't covered? I've been thinking more about what people do when they're stuck with high ho...Read More