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EXPERT VIEW: Smaller transaction size: the march of the one-lot trader?

One of the takeaways from LME Asia Week 2018 last week in Hong Kong was that changes in trading patterns, against the backdrop of rising algorithmic, computer-driven business, have resulted in a marked drop in average transaction sizes.

May 23, 2018
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ALI RAW MATERIALS CONF: Five things we learned

Market participants were eyeing recent global trading volatility and the fundamentals of the bauxite market during Asian Metal’s Aluminium Raw Materials Conference in Jinan on May 18 – Metal Bulletin covers the key takeaways from the event.

May 23, 2018
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NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 23/05: Sterlite’s Tuticorin expansion halt; CCIC Canada to inspect China-bound scrap; Rio Tinto’s Grasberg sale still up

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Wednesday May 23.

May 23, 2018
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SHFE vs LME physical arbitrage 23/05: Copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Wednesday May 23*

May 23, 2018
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By Violet Li

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METALS MORNING VIEW 23/05: Metals stuck sideways; manufacturing PMI data in focus

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Wednesday May 23, with nickel and lead prices down by 0.4% and 1.4% respectively, while copper was off by 0.5% at $6,929 per tonne; aluminium and tin are both up by 0.2% and zinc is up by 0.5%.

May 23, 2018
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EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 23/05: Aluminium premiums lower; US copper premiums rebound; Talking points at Cobalt Institute conference

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday May 23.

May 23, 2018
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By Susan Zou

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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 23/05: SHFE copper prices outperform; other metals mostly weaker

Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) outperformed during Asian morning trading on Wednesday May 23 after the US dollar weakened overnight.

May 23, 2018
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By Violet Li

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COBALT INSTITUTE CONF 2018: Key talking points as the industry heads to Las Vegas

As the cobalt community gathers in Las Vegas for the Cobalt Institute’s annual conference, Metal Bulletin takes a look at some of the key topics likely to dominate discussions at this year’s event.

May 23, 2018
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NLMK plans to increase slab output, expand product range by 2020

Russia’s largest steelmaker, NLMK, is to upgrade one of the continuous casting lines at its Lipetsk facility to enable it to increase its slab output and expand its product range by 2020.

May 23, 2018
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By Generic people page

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Salzgitter subsidiary acquires stainless steel tube maker Sotep

A subsidiary of German steelmaker Salzgitter, Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, has acquired French stainless steel tube manufacturer Société Technique d’Etirage de Précision (Sotep).

May 22, 2018
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By Generic people page

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China soybean stocks at 10-mth low as Brazilian cargo delays weigh

Soybean stocks level in China fell for the fourth consecutive week to hit the lowest level since mid-May last year as delays of…

April 1, 2021

By: Johnny Huang

TAIWAN STEEL SCRAP: Spot prices rebound on limited supply from US, Japan

The key containerized ferrous scrap import market of Taiwan continued to witness price gains this week amid tight supply of United States- and Japan-origin materials, sources told Fastmarkets.

April 1, 2021

By: Paul Lim

MORNING VIEW: Base metals prices tread water, awaiting next direction

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mainly weaker this morning, Thursday April 1, and those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were more mixed, while markets contend with cross winds.

April 1, 2021

By: William Adams

PRICING NOTICE: Fastmarkets launches nickel sulfate reference prices

Fastmarkets today, Thursday April 1, launches two new reference prices: nickel sulfate, cif China, Japan and Korea, $ per tonne; and nickel sulfate premium, cif China, Japan and Korea, $ per tonne.

April 1, 2021

By: Juliet Walsh

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