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    Base metals prices on both the LME and SHFE were mainly weaker this morning, Friday May 14, and seem to have got some downward momentum, even though broader markets have seen a buy-the-dip mentality emerge.

    A blockage on a key US supply artery squeezed key calendar spreads and unleashed a wave of pressure on the mainstay…

    Volatility in global pulp markets has increased over the past 20 years, never more so than in 2021. Find out what’s driving price and creating volatility, and what role pulp futures trading played in the recent price rally.

    Export prices for Chinese stainless steel increased sharply on Wednesday May 12 due to the the removal of China’s 13% export rebate and the rising nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange.

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    In Hotter Commodities, special correspondent Andrea Hotter cuts to the chase on the biggest stories impacting the natural resources sector, what it means for the markets, the key risks and opportunities.

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