Members of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) cut their crude steel, finished steel and hot metal production rates in the first 10 days of August compared with the preceding 11 days, according to data published by the association on Friday August 13.

Battery supply chain participants have prioritized securing lithium in the second half of 2021, but nickel has also been a headache for sourcing directors, who are less concerned about cobalt supplies, a Fastmarkets survey has found.

In Latin America, higher public spending in 2020 due to Covid-19 and higher global commodity prices in 2021 are driving up prices while unemployment levels remain high and purchasing power stagnates.

China has reduced its forecasts for soybean imports and domestic crush demand in 2020/21, as poor crush margins constrained...

Ukraine has already sold forward around 20% of its corn export potential in a flurry of sales that, along with concerns over the...

Box demand and low supply drive all RCP prices higher for third month in a row.

The scintillating pace of US corn exports has been the hallmark of the 2020-21 marketing year, but as the year winds up and thoughts turn to the new marketing year, the country's export outlook lacks clarity.

Stronger-than-expected United States employment figures on Friday August 6 turned the dollar higher, which weighed on prices, with most base metals weaker this morning, Monday August 9, but gold and silver underwent a ‘flash crash’ at the start of trading in Asia.

Steel scrap prices in the key global markets moved down over the week to Friday August 6 with demand for material remaining tepid.

China's state planner said Friday it would release reserves of commodities to stabilise...