The refined tin market, worth around $7.5 billion per year, could be in a position to benefit from a glut of technological applications over the next decade.

Good morning from Fastmarkets MB’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday November 27.

Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gave a mixed performance during Asian morning trading on Tuesday November 27, with the complex contending with a firmer dollar index and persistent bearishness stemming from lingering concerns over the United States-China trade spat.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday November 27.

Morocco has filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization against its recent ruling that the country’s anti-dumping duty on Turkey-origin hot-rolled coil (HRC) violated the trade body’s rules, the WTO said on Friday November 23.

The three-month tin price on the London Metal Exchange stood out as the strongest performer among its peers with a gain of 1.2% this morning, Monday November 26. Three-month copper ($6,183 per tonne) and aluminium were up by 0.2%, while the rest were down by 0.3%.

Good morning from Fastmarkets MB’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday November 26.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Monday November 26 amid the prevailing risk-off sentiment due to simmering United States-China trade tensions and a slight uptick in the dollar index.

Some rebar producers in Egypt believe that the country should apply duty at 6-8% on imports of steel billet, while others argue that billet imports are essential if enough rebar is to be produced domestically, Fastmarkets heard on Friday November 23.

The three-month lead price on the London Metal Exchange was slightly firmer this morning, Friday November 23, while the rest of the complex was down by an average of 0.6%. Zinc led the decline with a 1.2% fall, while copper was off by 0.8% at $6,217 per tonne.