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TRUMP SPECIAL: Trump already a bull in China’s shops

The success or failure of Donald Trump’s presidency of the USA could very well be determined by his relationship with China – a relationship that is already off to a rocky start.

January 19, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW 18/01: Base metals hold up well on LME, less so on SHFE

Base metals prices are for the most part firmer this morning, Wednesday January 18, with prices up an average of 0.4%.

January 18, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW 17/01: Base metals prices pull back as consolidation sets in

Base metals prices are pulling back to consolidate this morning, Tuesday January 17, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange down an average of 1% as of 06:08 GMT with the pullback been done at quite a high volume of 11,288 lots.

January 17, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW 13/01: Metals prices consolidate after strong gains, ahead of uncertainty

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are consolidating at lower numbers this morning, Friday January 13, with prices down an average of 0.7%, this is after a bullish day on Thursday, when prices climbed an average of 2%.

January 13, 2017
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Metal Bulletin prices are coming to the FastMarkets platform

Metal Bulletin prices and physical market reports will soon be available to use with all tools, calculators and features on the FastMarkets platform, allowing you to view its key benchmarks and price assessments alongside live market data, news, research and physicals coverage and use them with FastMarkets’ unique market data tools.

January 13, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW 12/01: Gold prices push ahead, recapture $1,200 per oz

In the absence of an LMEselect price feed, we will focus on Shanghai Futures Exchange trading this morning, Thursday January 12.

January 12, 2017
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PRICING NOTICE: Correction to China cobalt tetroxide price

Due to a data entry error, Metal Bulletin’s assessment for cobalt tetroxide min 72.6% Co delivered China RMB/tonne was published incorrectly on Friday January 6.

January 11, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW: Metals prices remain upbeat, upward momentum gathers pace

Base metals prices are firmer by an average of 0.3% this morning, Wednesday January 11, with three-month copper prices leading with a 0.6% gain to $5,778 per tonne, aluminium prices are up 0.5%, zinc prices are up 0.4%, nickel prices are up 0.2%, while the rest are little changed.

January 11, 2017
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PRICING NOTICE: Change of base metals pricing schedule and timing

Metal Bulletin will amend the publication time of its global base metals premiums to 3pm-4pm London time from January 17, from 2pm-3pm previously.

January 10, 2017
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METALS MORNING VIEW: Strong Chinese PPI data boosts metals prices

The base metals have opened up on a strong footing this morning, Tuesday January 10, boosted by stronger than expected PPI data out of China – it was up 5.5%, compared with 3.3% in November, although CPI slipped to 2.1% from 2.3%.

January 10, 2017
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MORNING VIEW: Base metals prices mixed despite encouraging Chinese manufacturing data

Base metals prices and Asian-Pacific equities were mixed this morning, Wednesday September 30, although pre-market western equity index futures were weaker following a confrontational and not very presidential first debate between US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the democratic candidate.

September 30, 2020

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FOCUS: Chinese autumn-winter production restriction to reopen billet import window – sources

Autumn-winter steel production restriction plans in northern China will start on October 1 and last until March 31, 2021, according to a draft plan on air pollution control released by the Ministry of Ecology & Environment (MEE) late on Tuesday September 29.

September 29, 2020

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Failed negotiations leave 15 days to decide future for Alcoa’s San Ciprián smelter

The formal consultation process for collective dismissal at Alcoa’s San Ciprián aluminium smelter in Spain has ended without an agreement with the workers’ representatives, the producer said on Tuesday September 29.

September 29, 2020

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RESEARCH: Automotive revival boosts coated steel markets

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts is ready to view.

September 29, 2020

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