Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange mostly drifted lower during morning trading on Wednesday August 7, with US-China trade tensions continuing to unsettle global markets and dampening risk sentiment.

During a review of its specifications, Fastmarkets identified a necessary clarification for its ferro-chrome index specification.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 6 that are worth another look.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were collectively higher during morning trading on Tuesday August 6, with lead futures leading the way with a 1.4% uptick.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly little changed to up during morning trading on Tuesday August 6, with the complex finding some support from a weaker dollar while US-China trade tensions continue to unsettle global markets.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday August 5 that are worth another look.

JSW Steel (USA) has filed a complaint against the United States government, acting by and through the Commerce Department, for denying its requests for exclusions from the Section 232 tariffs and quotas on imported steel.

Albemarle Corp has agreed to take a larger stake in a joint venture with Australian lithium miner Mineral Resources for a lower price than was agreed earlier, reflecting weaker lithium markets.

Sentiment in financial markets continues to weaken following last week’s collapse of US-China trade talks and US president Donald Trump’s latest threat of tariffs on Chinese goods.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were little changed to down during morning trading on Monday August 5, with the complex coming under pressure from heightened US-China trade tensions and stock inflows at the end of last week.