Fastmarkets MB has amended the date of publication of its monthly ferro-nickel cif China price to Monday December 31 instead of today after it was incorrectly published earlier due to a reporter error.

Good morning from Fastmarkets MB’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday December 24.

There was general weakness across the base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange during Asian morning trading on Monday December 24, with prices broadly down amid bearishness stemming from a challenging macro environment.

The growth of demand has been the key factor influencing the positive trend in the global steel market in recent years, Fastmarkets research manager Alistair Ramsay said earlier this month at the 22nd Middle East Iron and Steel Conference in Dubai.

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Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices held steady this week with most producers still negotiating next year’s spodumene prices, prices in other regions were subdued in quiet end-of-year conditions.

China’s hot-rolled coil prices were largely stable on December 21 both domestically and in the export market with demand not showing any signs of a significant pick-up.

The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mainly firmer this morning, Friday December 21, the exception being nickel which was down by 0.5%.

Good morning from Fastmarkets MB’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday December 21.

Most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange continued to rise during early Asian trading on Friday December 21 after the dollar fell following some disappointing economic data from the United States that stoked concerns of a weakening economy.