Metal Bulletin is proposing to amend the minimum tonnage used in the calculation of its CIS Billet Index.

Following a review of its weekly price assessments for stainless steel flat products, Metal Bulletin proposes to discontinue its weekly export price assessment for 2mm grade 304 cold-rolled stainless sheet fob Northern European ports.

Metal Bulletin proposes to launch a weekly domestic transaction price assessment for 2mm grade 304 cold rolled stainless sheet delivered in Northern Europe.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange broadly continued their recent run of weakness on the morning of Thursday July 5. Nickel prices were unchanged, while the rest of the complex was down by between 0.3% for copper ($6,382 per tonne) and 0.7% for aluminium ($2,089 per tonne).

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday July 5.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Thursday July 5, with the complex continuing to come under pressure from growing trade concerns.

The Chinese yuan's recent losses against the US dollar has pressured steel prices in Asia to move down, with continual drops for both flat and long steel products across the region.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday July 4.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during Asian morning trading on Wednesday July 4, with copper prices sliding to a near two-month low amid weakness in the yuan versus the dollar and an uptick in trade tensions between the United States and China.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday July 4.