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RISI is seeking feedback on how to best combine Crow’s and Random Lengths to enhance wood products coverage. For decades, these two price reporting services endeavored to bring the most pertinent, up to date information possible to the wood products industry. The combination of these two entities provides an opportunity for RISI to improve and […]

September 26, 2018
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PRICING NOTICE: Metal Bulletin raises minimum tonnage for European zinc premium assessments

Metal Bulletin has raised the minimum tonnage for the assessments of its zinc premiums for European countries to 100 tonnes from 25 tonnes.

September 25, 2018
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METALS MORNING VIEW 25/09: Metals dip while China takes advantage of higher prices

With Chinese participants returning from holiday, they have taken to selling into the recent metal price gains, with the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange for the most part weaker during morning trading on Tuesday September 25.

September 25, 2018
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EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 25/09: Restocking activity supports China FeSi prices; OFAC move said to signal Rusal deal; Tuticorin smelter closure supported by committee

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday September 25.

September 25, 2018
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By Mia Aureus

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LIVE FUTURES REPORT 25/09: Most SHFE base metals prices weaken on trade tensions; Cu, Ni buck trend

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly weaker during Asian morning trading on Tuesday September 25, with participants taking a cautious approach to trading following the recent escalation in trade tensions between China and the United States.

September 25, 2018
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By Karen Ng

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 25/09: LME base metals mostly decline; Tuticorin smelter closure supported by committee; ICBC hires for base metals team

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday September 25.

September 25, 2018
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PRICING NOTICE: Shanghai bonded copper stock assessment delayed for national holiday

Metal Bulletin's Shanghai bonded copper stock assessment, scheduled for Monday September 24, 2018, will be published on Tuesday due to a Chinese national holiday today.

September 24, 2018
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Most ferro-chrome market sources predict 15-cent drop in ferro-chrome benchmark

The majority of European ferro-chrome market participants expect the ferro-chrome benchmark price to drop for the fourth quarter, with predictions for the settlement coming in at $1.23 per lb on average.

September 24, 2018
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METALS MORNING VIEW 24/09: Metals prices shake off early weakness

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were initially unchanged to weaker on the morning of Monday September 24, with prices down by an average of 0.5%. Trading had been quiet with Chinese and Japanese markets closed for holidays, but prices firmed after European trading picked up.

September 24, 2018
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EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 24/09: Heightened trade tensions sink LME base metals; US extends Rusal deadline; Europe ali scrap prices dragged lower

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday September 24.

September 24, 2018
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By Mia Aureus

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DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Downturn in Chinese steel market keeps Turkish mills away from firm offers

Turkish steel mills skipped the second working day of the week with no deep-sea bookings amid negative signals from the Chinese steel industry, market participants told Fastmarkets on Tuesday May 25.

May 25, 2021

By: Cem Turken

Arg. inflation steps ‘counterproductive’, stokes farmer uncertainty

The latest interventionist measure imposed by ArgentinaвЂ™s government, a 30-day export ban on beef to control domestic…

May 25, 2021

By: Liliana Minton

MORNING VIEW: Base metals’ recent corrections once again run into dip-buying

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly positive on the morning of Tuesday May 25, with only SHFE lead showing significant weakness.

May 25, 2021

By: William Adams

FOCUS: What China’s possible new steel export taxes mean for global ferrous industry

Market chatter about China possibly imposing new export taxes for steel as part of commodity price cooling measures has been rampant in the past week, causing traders and market participants to re-think their trading strategies, and overseas buyers to consider a potential supply shortfall.

May 25, 2021

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