Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were weaker across the board this morning, Tuesday October 13, while those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were either unchanged or firmer, as were equities.

Soybean and corn export volumes test port capacity and force competition for finite logistics.

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The rate at which soybeans are being planted in Brazil is slowing and is now on course to be the slowest...

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed this morning, Monday October 12, but sentiment has turned more bullish, especially in aluminium, since China returned from its Golden Week holiday.

Global commodity trader Trafigura will restart its copper mining operation at Pweto in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the government announced on Thursday October 8.

A roundup of employment cutbacks announced in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice Act letters filed to state labor agencies in the United States over the past month or two, including at least 14 full closures, indexed by sector.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Thursday October 8, while equity markets were mainly upbeat because US fiscal packages may still be forthcoming.

The world’s largest metals stockpile is becoming more difficult to finance. That is a problem for those who trade it, and for metal markets in general.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were weaker across the board this morning, Wednesday October 7, while equity markets were mixed.