PRICING NOTICE: UK holidays will shortly affect Metal Bulletin’s pricing reports

The UK national holidays listed below will affect Metal Bulletin pricing reports in December and January.

The UK national holidays listed below will affect Metal Bulletin pricing reports in December and January.

Christmas Day – Wednesday December 25
Boxing Day – Thursday December 26
New Year’s Day – Wednesday January 1 

There will also be no Metal Bulletin prices on Friday December 27, but premiums will be published.
Pricing will resume on Friday January 3, 2014.

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