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Fastmarkets used the London Metal Exchange base metals prices at 9:41am London time for the arbitrage calculations on Monday May 23, because there was no data available at 8:00am due to a system error.
Availability and the costs of trucking are now starting to significantly impact the flow of material in continental Europe, putting pressures on supply chains and keeping base metals premiums elevated, participants have told Fastmarkets
The build-up of Shanghai bonded copper stocks continued in April, albeit at a slower pace, with restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 disrupting logistics, particularly earlier in the month
Key talking points at Fastmarkets’ bauxite and alumina conference, held in Miami, United States, April 26-28.
Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) has taken “decisive procurement actions to create a near-term price-protected nickel safety stock,” company chairman, president and chief executive officer Robert Wetherbee said in a conference call on Wednesday May 4.
Aluminium premiums in Europe continued to reach new highs in the week to Tuesday May 3, while premiums in the United States, Japan and Brazil were unchanged but well supported.
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| Aluminium P1020A (MJP) quarterly premium, cif Japan, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
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| Aluminium P1020A premium, delivered Sao Paulo region, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, cif dup Brazilian main ports, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminum 6061 alloyed ingot, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Aluminum 6063 alloyed ingot, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Aluminum 6063 extrusion billet premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Aluminum P1020A all-in price, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Aluminium fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminum alloy A356.2 ingot, delivered, $/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Aluminum alloy C355.2 ingot, delivered, $/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Aluminium 6063 & 6060 extrusion billet premium, cif Brazilian main ports, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium import arbitrage, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium import arbitrage, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, cif Turkey (Marmara region), $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, cif Thailand, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion quarterly billet premium, cif MJP, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Spain, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Italy (Brescia region), $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region), $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, fca South Korea, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, fca dp Italy, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, fca dp Spain, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, bonded in-whs, Shanghai, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A warrant premium, in-whs Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A, warrant premium, in-whs East Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, cif dup Turkey, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A warrant premium, in-whs US, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot premium, ddp Germany, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot premium, ddp Eastern Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot premium, cif dup over P1020A Turkey, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
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Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot /T-bar premium, dlvd dup over P1020A Midwest US, US cents/Ib
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| Aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, cif South Korea, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
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Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot annual premium, cif main South Korean ports, $/tonne
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| Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot annual premium, cif MJP, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Aluminium P1020A premium, cif Baltimore, US cents/lb |
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| Aluminium P1020A all-in-price, cif Baltimore, US cents/lb |
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| Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
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Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Italy (Brescia region), inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne
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Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
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Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region), inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne
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Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Aluminium low-carbon differential P1020A, Europe, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Aluminium low-carbon differential value-added product, Europe, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Alumina metallurgical grade, ddp China, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Alumina index adjustment to fob Australia index, Brazil, $/dmt | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Alumina index inferred, fob Brazil, $/dmt | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Bauxite, fob Kamsar, Guinea, $/dmt | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Bauxite, fob Trombetas, Brazil, $/dmt | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Copper grade 1 cathode premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
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| Copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper concentrates RC index, cif Asia Pacific, US cents/Ib | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade 1 cathode all-in price, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Copper grade 1 cathode premium, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne |
American Metal Market
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| Copper Republican copper price for Palabora 7.90mm South Africa Rand per tonne | Palabora Copper | Active | View this price |
| Copper Aurubis grade A cathode annual premium, exw Europe, $/tonne | Aurubis | Active | View this price |
| Copper fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper import arbitrage, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper import arbitrage, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Rotterdam, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, delivered Germany, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode warrant premium, in-whs US, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode ER premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode SX-EW premium, bonded in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode ER premium, bonded in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode SX-EW premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode warrant premium, in-whs Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode warrant premium, in-whs East Asia $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode warrant premium, in-whs North Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode warrant premium, in-whs South Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Copper rod annual premium, cif Nhava Sheva, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, cif South Korea, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Leghorn, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper blister 98-99% RC spot, cif China, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper blister 98-99% RC annual benchmark, cif China, $/tonne |
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| Copper rod premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper EQ cathode premium, cif Europe, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper EQ cathode premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper Concentrates Counterparty spread, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper Concentrates Co-VIU, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Copper concentrates TC implied traders purchase, cif Asia Pacific, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Copper concentrates RC implied smelters purchase, cif Asia Pacific, cents/lb | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Copper concentrates RC implied traders purchase, cif Asia Pacific, cents/lb | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Nickel 4x4 cathode premium, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel briquette premium, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel uncut cathode premium, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel import arbitrage, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel import arbitrage, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% full plate warrant premium, in-whs Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% briquette warrant premium, in-whs Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% full plate warrant premium, in-whs East Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% briquette warrant premium, in-whs East Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% warrant premium, in-whs North Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel 4x4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb |
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| Nickel briquette premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Nickel 4x4 cathode all-in price, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Nickel briquette all-in price, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Nickel sulfate min 21%, max 22.5%; cobalt 10ppm max, exw China, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel min 99.8% briquette premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Nickel sulfate, cif China, Japan and Korea, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
| Nickel sulfate premium, cif China, Japan and Korea, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
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| Laterite ore with 1.5% Ni content, cif China, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
American Metal Market
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| Lead 99.97% ingot all-in price, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
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| Lead fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.99% ingot premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.99% ingot premium, cif India, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot premium, cif India, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot warrant premium, in-whs US, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.99% ingot premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/Ib | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead concentrate TC, low silver, annual benchmark, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead concentrate TC High Silver, Annual Benchmark, $ per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead spot concentrate TC, low silver, cif China, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead spot concentrate TC, high silver, cif China, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead min 99.97% ingot warrant premium, in-whs Southeast Asia $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead min 99.97% ingot warrant premium, in-whs East Asia $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot premium, cif Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.99% ingot premium, cif Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot warrant premium, in-whs North Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Lead 99.97% ingot warrant premium, in-whs South Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Tin 99.9% ingot premium, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Tin rand fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne |
American Metal Market
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| grade A min 99.85% ingot all-in price, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne |
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| Tin 99.9% low lead ingot premium, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Tin 99.85% ingot premium, in-whs Baltimore, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Tin 99.9% ingot premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Tin min 99.85% ingot warrant premium, in-whs South East Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | N/A |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, dp fca Rotterdam, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
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| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot all-in price, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb |
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| Zinc rand fixing price for LME trade, rand/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium monthly average, delivered UK, £/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc import arbitrage, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc import arbitrage, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, cif Southeast Asia, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, dp fca Antwerp, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, ddp Italy, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, fca dp Italy, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% warrant premium, in-whs US, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, cif Shanghai, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc spot concentrate TC, cif China, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc concentrate TC annual benchmark, cif China, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG 99.995% ingot premium, fca Singapore, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG 99.995% ingot premium, fca Malaysia, $/per tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG 99.995% ingot premium, cif Taiwan $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% warrant premium, in-whs North Europe, $/tonne | MyDesk | Active | View this price |
| Zinc min 99.995% ingot premium, in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc concentrate TC spot, delivered North China, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc concentrate TC spot, delivered South China, yuan/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | View this price |
| Zinc SHG min 99.995% warrant premium, in-whs Southeast Asia, $/tonne | Metal Bulletin | Active | N/A |
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