Metal Bulletin proposes to discontinue the publication of single numbers for its base metals premiums and instead continue to publish low-high premium assessments.

Both Chinese cobalt metal and salts prices trended lower at the midweek pricing session due to weak demand and an urgency among sellers to square books at the half-year end.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were marginally higher during morning trading on Thursday June 28, with the complex up by an average of 0.2%.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday June 28.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were generally up during Asian morning trading on Thursday June 28, with the complex continuing to benefit from easing concerns surrounding global trade tensions.

Steelmakers around the world can improve their plant performance, safety and product quality by further digitizing their processes, delegates at the Asian Stainless Steel Forum 2018 heard on Thursday June 28.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday June 28.

In light of diverging prices in the Italian kraftliner market and following consultation with stakeholders, RISI confirms it will make the following changes to its price assessments with effect from September 2018. Currently, assessments for unbleached kraftliner reflect CIF prices for imported paper at the lower end of the range and domestic free delivered prices […]

The price of Brazil Unbleached extensible, Sack Kraft,78-85 g for June was incorrectly published as BRL2,600 – 2,800 June 26. The correct price should have been BRL2,700 – 2,800, unchanged from the previous month. These prices have now been corrected online. For comments or queries please contact pricing@risi.com

Spreads between prime and obsolete scrap in the United States are likely to remain tight in the foreseeable future, with few obvious factors that could unhinge a narrow spread, according to an executive at David J. Joseph Co (DJJ), the largest domestic scrap buyer.