Recent closures and restrictions at several furnaces that produce high-grade steel products across South Korea have worsened demand for imports of Japanese busheling scrap, market sources told Fastmarkets on Friday June 12.

There has been some follow-through selling in Asian-Pacific equity markets and base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange this morning, Friday June 12, but base metals on the London Metal Exchange and pre-market major western equity index futures are consolidating after Thursday's routs.

Risk assets were weaker this morning, Thursday June 11, with the base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange down across the board, as were Asian-Pacific equities and pre-market major western equity index futures.

Fastmarkets has corrected its two Shanghai bonded copper premiums, which were published incorrectly on Wednesday June 10 due to an error.

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 10 that are worth another look.

The Steel/Auto Partnership is injecting hope back into the steel market.

Just over a year ago, US Section 232 tariffs against imports of aluminium from Canada were removed. Now there are calls to reintroduce them.

Polish coal miner Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa (JSW), the largest coking coal producer in Europe, has suspended production at two of its mines following the steep increase in new Covid-19 cases among its workers, the company said on Monday June 8.

Despite a mixed picture this morning, Tuesday June 9, generally strong uptrends are underway in most of the base metals. The exception is the infrastructure heavy-weight zinc, although the galvanizing metal is also widely used in the auto industry, which may be why it is lagging behind.

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday June 8 that are worth another look.