The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) will impose a quota for hot-rolled flat steel imports to members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) for one year starting from December 1, 2019.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during morning trading on Thursday August 15, with weak economic data releases on Wednesday fueling anxiety among investors and dampening risk-on sentiment.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 14 that are worth another look.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were lower during morning trading on Wednesday August 14, with zinc undoing Tuesday’s gains.

Barring those for nickel and aluminium, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during morning trading on Wednesday on August 14, with signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China buoying overall market sentiment.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 13 that are worth another look.

Glencore trader Hu Qiang has been released without charge 15 months after being arrested in a crackdown on illegal imports of secondary lead waste in China, Fastmarkets has learned.

Zinc’s three-month price on the London Metal Exchange continued its ascent during morning trading on Tuesday August 13, appreciating by over 1% to steadily approach the $2,300-per-tonne level, while lead was the only metal across the complex to trade lower.

The economic and geopolitical clouds are getting more widespread and darker with unrest in Hong Kong and debt default concerns in Argentina adding to market concerns that are already stressed by the continuing US-China trade dispute, poor global economic data, stalemate over Iran and the potential for a hard Brexit.

With the exception of nickel, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were little changed during morning trading on Tuesday August 13 after market participants’ appetite for commodity investment was dampened by continuing geopolitical and trade tensions.