Coronavirus: Event Announcements
As the effects of novel coronavirus are being felt around the world, Fastmarkets has taken the difficult decision to postpone several forthcoming events in both China and Singapore until the...
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Europe’s EV sector set for imminent push
The outlook for sales of new electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe is bright even while the Chinese market is depressed.
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HOTTER ON METALS: Coronavirus adds to longer-term commodities concerns
History shows that crises such as the Wuhan coronavirus have a relatively short-lived impact on global financial markets. Commodities such as soybeans, metals and paper have longer-term issues to worry...
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Base metals’ reaction suggests Wuhan virus may differ from SARS outbreak
Base metals prices have reacted quite aggressively to the spread of the coronavirus, more so than most equity markets, leaving markets sending out different signals.
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What are the likely short-term effects of the Wuhan virus on steel, iron ore markets?
Just as China and the United States started to reach a deal and trade tensions eased, providing some longed-for certainty, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) has again increased fear and uncertainty...
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Falling lithium price is a double-whammy for China
Lithium prices in China continued to fall in the week ending Friday December 13 while prices elsewhere held flat, albeit at recent lows.
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COMMENT: Cobalt market finds new ways to do hydroxide business as autos put EV plans into action
A string of long-term deals for cobalt hydroxide show that bullish forecasts for cobalt consumption from the electric vehicle (EV) sector are coming into play.
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Lithium prices remain under pressure but producer reaction is under way
The spot Chinese domestic lithium price continues to set the direction for the lithium market and has accelerated lower since the start of the third quarter alongside spot prices and...
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Fastmarkets selected as LME’s MJP aluminium premium partner
Fastmarkets, a leading source of pricing data for the global commodity markets, has been selected by the London Metal Exchange as its partner to launch a Main Japanese Ports (MJP)...
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Large lithium presence at LME Week speaks volumes about market
London Metal Exchange Week is traditionally focused on the base metals but at this year’s event, which took place last week, there was a definite focus on battery raw materials...