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METALS MORNING VIEW 02/08: Metals prices consolidate ahead of option declaration, volume is high

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday August 2. Aluminium is the exception, its prices are up 0.7% at $1,923 per tonne, while the rest are off by an average of 0.2%, with zinc prices off 0.5% and copper prices off 0.3% at $6,328 per tonne. Volume has been high at 12,379 lots as of 07:15 BST – this may be due to it being option declaration this morning.

August 2, 2017
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CIS FLAT STEEL WRAP: Prices in July jump, but further rises lack support

Prices for CIS-origin export hot rolled (HRC) have gone up by $35-50 per tonne over the past month, while those for cold rolled coil (CRC) have gained $30-60 per tonne.

August 1, 2017
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China’s daily crude steel output flat in mid-July

Major mills in China largely kept their crude steel output rates steady in mid-July.

August 1, 2017
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GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Bullish silico-manganese futures market bolsters low-grade ore prices; global alloy prices firm

Silico-manganese prices in China and India rose last week, boosted by spot ore demand, while US high-carbon ferro-manganese were up for the sixth week in a row on limited availability.

August 1, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW 01/08: Copper prices holds up, others consolidate

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are broadly weaker this morning, Tuesday August 1, with losses averaging 0.4%. Copper and aluminium are little changed, with three-month copper prices at $6,378 per tonne, while the rest are down between 0.4% and 0.6%.

August 1, 2017
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PRICING NOTICE: Monthly coking coal relativities August 2017

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

August 1, 2017
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EUROPE LONG STEEL WRAP: Prices rise on higher costs, Algerian licences issue

Finished long steel prices have been on the rise in Europe through July and are expected to stay at high levels in August because of increased production costs.

July 31, 2017
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GLOBAL FERRO-SILICON WRAP: Prices rise in China, USA on higher tender prices, tight supply

Ferro-silicon spot prices continued rising in China in the week to Friday July 28 after a major steel mill released higher tender prices for August and a producer raised offers.

July 31, 2017
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GLOBAL CHROME WRAP: Chinese spot prices rise; smelters call for further rises

Spot ferro-chrome prices rose in China on Friday July 28 on tight supply and amid calls for further price rises to incentivise production.

July 31, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW 31/07: Strong start for the metals despite disappointing Chinese PMI

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are looking stronger this morning, Monday July 31, with gains across the complex. Prices are up by an average of 0.6%; zinc leads the advance with a 1% rally to $2,813 per tonne, tin and copper follow with 0.7% gains, with the latter at $6,388 per tonne, it having once again been up as high as $6,400.

July 31, 2017
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