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PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to upgrade weekly fob China HRC assessment to daily index

Metal Bulletin proposes to convert the weekly fob China hot rolled coil (HRC) assessment for commercial-grade, boron-containing SS400 HRC to a daily Index, starting from October 16 this year.

September 8, 2017
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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 07/09: Comex copper prices halt upward momentum

Comex copper prices faltered in morning trading on Thursday September 7 in the USA, with signs that the surge to a three-year high is beginning to lose momentum.

September 7, 2017
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Chinese domestic zinc concentrate TCs take centre stage

Chinese domestic concentrate treatment charges (TCs) are increasingly a key tracking element in the zinc market where smelting economics are under the microscope more than ever.

September 5, 2017
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PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch Chinese domestic market zinc concentrate TCs

Metal Bulletin proposes to launch two treatment charge (TC) assessments to cover the Chinese domestic zinc concentrate market.

September 5, 2017
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SEMINAR: Ramifications of China’s war on pollution, government policies on the metals, ores & alloys markets

Women in Mining and Resources Singapore (WIMAR SG) and Metal Bulletin, in association with the Singapore Exchange (SGX), are hosting an industry breakfast seminar on Thursday September 14 to discuss China’s war on pollution, government policies and the ramifications on metals demand, supply and prices.

September 5, 2017
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GLOBAL VANADIUM WRAP: European ferro-vanadium traders stock up before consumers return; US sellers take profit

Buyers re-entered the European ferro-vanadium market last week, seeking to boost their inventories ahead of the region’s end-users return after the summer break.

September 4, 2017
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GLOBAL ANTIMONY WRAP: Prices in Europe, China correct lower; demand remains lacklustre

Antimony prices in Europe and China corrected lower last week as lacklustre demand weighed on the sentiment in the market, market participants said.

September 4, 2017
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GLOBAL SILICON WRAP: Chinese prices continue to rise; European market stable

Chinese silicon export prices continued to march higher last week, although the rally has slowed with Japanese buyers shying away from the spot market, while in Europe trade remained quiet as consumers slowly returned to the market after the summer break.

September 4, 2017
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GLOBAL CHROME WRAP: Chrome, ferro-chrome track Chinese, stainless prices higher

Global chrome and ferro-chrome charges rose last week in line with higher stainless steel prices, and Europe and the USA tracking earlier strength in Chinese and other Asian markets.

September 4, 2017
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By Charlotte Radford

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PRICING NOTICE: Monthly coking coal relativities September 2017

The table below shows the monthly relativities for Metal Bulletin’s premium hard coking coal and hard coking coal indices as at August 31.

September 4, 2017
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China’s share of Brazil soybean export at 5-yr low in Oct.

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November 6, 2020

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BANGLADESH STEEL SCRAP: Higher freight jacks up price but demand still poor

Prices for steel scrap into Bangladesh continued to move up during the week to Thursday November 5 amid supply-side tightness and high freight costs, sources told Fastmarkets.

November 6, 2020

By: Lee Allen

COKING COAL DAILY: Seaborne premium cfr price up without Australian high-quality coal

The seaborne premium hard coking coal cfr price rose on Friday November 6 due to the premium paid for high quality materials from countries such as Canada while premium mid-volatility hard coking coal was transacted in the fob market, sources said.

November 6, 2020

By: Min Li

SHFE STOCKS REPORT 06/11: Minimal movement in inventories; lead up 6.5%

Deliverable stocks of base metals in Shanghai Futures Exchange-registered warehouses were little moved in the week to Friday November 6, with the biggest percentage change seen in lead at 6.5%.

November 6, 2020

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