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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 11/01: SHFE nickel prices track strong performance on LME; lead down on weak demand

Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange extended their gains during Asian morning trading on Thursday January 11, tracking the strong performance of the metal on the London Metal Exchange in recent days, with robust demand amid a tighter market providing support.

January 11, 2018
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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 11/01: Nickel rallies further on LME; technical issues drive Birla Copper to cut output at Dahej smelter in India; planned strike at Glencore’s Minera Lomas Bayas copper mine in Chile called off

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday January 11.

January 11, 2018
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COVERAGE NOTE: Changes to Russian Containerboard Coverage

After conducting a market consultation regarding its Russian containerboard price coverage, RISI proposes to tighten up the assessment specifications for the following containerboard grades, with effect from Q2 2018. Prices for testliner 2, 125-g, will reflect locally-produced and imported linerboard made predominantly from recycled fiber and having a burst index of ≥ 2.2 (ISO […]

January 11, 2018
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By Irina Van den Neste, News Editor, PPI Europe

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COVERAGE NOTE: Changes to UK newsprint price coverage

As previously announced, RISI has implemented the following changes to its UK newsprint price coverage in PPI Europe from January 2018: 1) Discontinued price assessments for 48.8-g newsprint as this grade is used less and less. 2) Returned to assessing 40-g newsprint based on a full-yield formula, using the 45-g price as a […]

January 11, 2018
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By Andrea Venturini

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CHINA COKE WRAP: Prices slip, but downside limited

China’s coke export offer prices have come down from a peak, in line with domestic prices, but limited downside is expected, Metal Bulletin was told on Wednesday January 10.

January 10, 2018
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BULLION LATEST 10/01: Gold prices pressured by resurgent dollar, higher US bond yields

The spot gold price was little changed during Asian morning trading on Wednesday January 10, with the yellow metal coming under pressure from a resurgent dollar and higher US bond yields.

January 10, 2018
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EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 10/01: SHFE trades mostly lower; global aluminum premiums; US non-ferrous scrap exports backpedal

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Singapore, as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday January 10.

January 10, 2018
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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 10/01: Mixed China data sinks most SHFE base metals prices; nickel outperforms

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly lower during Asian morning trading on Wednesday January 10 following mixed consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) readings from China earlier in the day. Nickel and tin prices bucked the general weakness, however, with the former finding support from a tightening market.

January 10, 2018
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ASIA STEEL OUTLOOK: Lunar New Year could damp sentiment, spot prices

The upcoming Lunar New Year period is expected to dampen demand for steel in Asia, although the extent to which it does so continues to depend on the ongoing winter production cuts in China that are scheduled to last until mid-March this year.

January 9, 2018
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By Gladdy Chu

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METALS MORNING VIEW 09/01: Metals looking mixed, firmer dollar may prove a headwind

Base metals prices trading on the London Metal Exchange are generally higher this morning, Tuesday January 9, with copper ($7,159 per tonne), aluminium, nickel and zinc up by between 0.2% and 0.5%, while tin prices are little changed and lead prices are bucking the trend with a 0.3% decline to $2,598 per tonne.

January 9, 2018
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EUROPE HRC WRAP: ArcelorMittal pushes offers up, sentiment bullish

Prices for domestic steel hot-rolled coil increased slightly in Northern Europe in the week to Friday January 8, with ArcelorMittal pushing its offer prices further upward.

January 11, 2021

By: Maria Tanatar

Queues at Istim warehouses in Port Klang fall to 20 days

Waiting times for aluminium at Istim warehouses in Port Klang, Malaysia, fell to just 20 days at the end of December, according to the London Metal Exchange’s latest queue report.

January 11, 2021

MORNING VIEW: Base metals prices slip as rally runs into resistance, dollar firms

Base metals prices were for the most part weaker during morning trading on Monday January 11, while the dollar was firmer in line with strong US treasury yields.

January 11, 2021

By: William Adams

US industry injured by PC strand imports, ITC says in final determination

Manufacturers in the United States have been materially injured by imports of pre-stressed concrete (PC) steel wire strand from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined.

January 9, 2021

By: Robert England

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