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Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange rallied at the close of trading on Wednesday July 18, buoyed by weaker than expected housing statistics in the United States amid broad consolidation across most of the other base metals. Read more in our live futures report.
Here are how prices looked at the close of trading:
About 112 tonnes of cobalt in drums have been stolen from the Vollers warehouse in Kesterenstraat 21, Rotterdam.
The European Commission has set preliminary safeguard measures against imports of 23 steel products, it said on July 18.
Brazilian long steel product imports increased by nearly 98% year on year in June due to higher shipments from Turkey.
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The number of new passenger car registrations in the EU rose by 5.2% year on year in June, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association said on July 17.