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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 15/03: SHFE base metals prices broadly down; China to implement VAT cut on April 1

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly down during the morning trading session on Friday March 15, with the complex reacting to news that China will cut its value-added tax (VAT) rate for manufacturing and other sectors on April 1.

March 15, 2019
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By Ellie Wang

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from March 14

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday March 14 that are worth another look.

March 15, 2019
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Copper spread backwardation narrows after 35,000-tonne Rotterdam delivery

Price-spread backwardations for copper on the London Metal Exchange, with nearby dates, have reduced after 34,950 tonnes of material were delivered into the exchange’s warehouses on Thursday March 14, doubling the on-warrant inventory.

March 14, 2019
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METALS MORNING VIEW 14/03: Metals prices mainly weaker after Chinese industrial production slows, but other data looks brighter

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Thursday March 14, with copper, nickel, lead and zinc down by an average of 0.4%, while lead and tin were up by 0.1% 0.4% respectively.

March 14, 2019
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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 14/03: SHFE base metals prices mixed following mediocre Chinese data

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during the morning trading session on Thursday March 14, with lackluster Chinese data released earlier in the day failing to inspire a meaningful move in either direction for the complex.

March 14, 2019
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By Ellie Wang

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Exchanges have role in ESG criteria, LME’s Chamberlain says

Exchanges have an important role to play in the growing push for the use of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria in investing, the chief executive officer of the London Metal Exchange said.

March 14, 2019
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from March 13

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday March 13 that are worth another look.

March 14, 2019
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By Generic people page

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Al shipments to US won’t recover to pre-sanction levels in 2019, Rusal says

Rusal’s aluminium shipments to the United States are unlikely to reach pre-sanction levels this year, but the Russian aluminium producer does plan an eventual return to those levels.

March 14, 2019
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INTL COPPER CONF: Copper price could reach $8k/t in 2019 – Marex’ Wolf

Copper’s three-month price on the London Metal Exchange could hit as high as $8,000 per tonne this year, Marex Spectron’s head of market analytics Guy Wolf told delegates at Fastmarkets’ International Copper Conference in Amsterdam on Wednesday March 13.

March 13, 2019
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METALS MORNING VIEW 13/03: Metals prices consolidate, hold up well despite headwinds

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed this morning, Wednesday March 13, with copper, aluminium, nickel and zinc down by an average of 0.2%, while lead was up by 0.6% and tin was little changed.

March 13, 2019
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Pricing Notice – Change to China Paper and Board, Southeast Asia Fine Paper and Packaging October price publication in PPI Asia

Fastmarkets RISI informs that the schedule for Asia pulp and paper originally published contained an error. October China paper and board assessments and Southeast Asia fine paper and packaging assessments were set to be published on both October 29 and November 5. Please note the former will only be published on October 29 and the […]

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EC extends anti-dumping duties on imports of CR stainless steel from China, Taiwan

The European Commission (EC) has extended definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled (SSCR) flat products from China and Taiwan.

September 16, 2021

By: Elina Virchenko

China policies are driving a wood pulp expansion frenzy

Producers have announced aggressive plans for more than 30 million tonnes of pulp capacity

September 16, 2021

Ukrainian sunoil prices increased by 4% on lack of sunseed supply

Prices for Ukrainian sunflower oil have increased by 4% since the beginning of the week, amid delays to harvesting and farmers…

September 16, 2021

By: Anna Platonova

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