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PRICING NOTICE: Amendment of criteria for aluminium P1020A (MJP) quarterly premium settlement

Fastmarkets will amend the settlement criteria for its MB-AL-0001 aluminium P1020A (MJP) quarterly premium, cif Japan, $ per tonne.

Copper price hikes may no longer lead to huge rise in availability of scrap

The recent surge in copper prices might not lead to swathes of scrap being suddenly released into the market, as happened after a similar situation nearly a decade ago, sources...

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch European low-carbon aluminium differentials

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch low-carbon aluminium differentials to its existing European P1020 and value-added product (VAP) premium contracts in $ per tonne to meet market demand for a low-carbon...

MORNING VIEW: Strong Chinese manufacturing data underpins LME base metals prices

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were once again mainly stronger this morning, Tuesday December 1, helped by strong Chinese Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data, but...

MORNING VIEW: Base metals mainly bullish; copper romps ahead, helped by strong Chinese data

Base metals prices were mainly stronger this morning, Monday November 30, helped by strong Chinese manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data and a weaker dollar, but some of the metals...

EXCLUSIVE: Deshnee Naidoo named Vale base metals director, finance & business development

Deshnee Naidoo has been appointed as director, finance & business development, base metals, at Brazilian miner Vale, Fastmarkets understands.

PRICING NOTICE: Correction to aluminium arbitrage calculations - November 26

Fastmarkets has corrected its daily aluminium arbitrage calculation, which was published incorrectly on Thursday November 26 due to a reporter error.

MORNING VIEW: Base metals bullish; copper, nickel in driving seat

The base metals remain buoyant on good volumes this morning, Friday November 27, but equity indices were looking mixed.

MORNING VIEW: LME copper price extends gains, other metals hold up in high ground

Markets were generally buoyant this morning, Thursday November 26, with more certainty on the horizon than of late, helped by US president-elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House and...

MORNING VIEW: Record highs on the Dow Jones highlight surge in confidence, which underpins alread...

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Wednesday November 25, as were those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, but overall they seem to be consolidating...