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    Brazil soybean harvest pace still at 10-year low on rain: Agrural

    Curitiba-based Brazilian agriculture consultancy Agrural have called Brazil’s soybean harvest “the slowest in ten years” as…

    February 22, 2021
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    By: Timothy Worledge
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    RESEARCH: Seamless OCTG, linepipe prices static in China but rise elsewhere

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    February 22, 2021
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    By: Kimberly Leppold
    MORNING VIEW: Base, precious metals prices up across the board with commodities in the driving seat

    Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were up significantly across the board this morning, Monday February 22, with all base metals on the LME setting fresh multi- month or year highs.

    February 22, 2021
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    By: William Adams
    Biden move vs UAE signals Section 232 support, Century Aluminum says

    Century Aluminum sees United States President Joe Biden’s reinstatement of Section 232 tariffs on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a signal of his support for the tariff program implemented by his predecessor, an interpretation shared by many in the US aluminium market.

    February 20, 2021
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    By: Michael Roh
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