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Broad-based government action to lower interest rates and make money available to the markets have helped underpin the financial system and confidence, and that has led to some risk-on in some sectors this morning, Thursday March 5.
Barring those for lead and tin, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were in positive territory at the close of morning trading on Thursday March 5, with the complex supported by further government stimulus to offset the negative economic impact of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday March 4 that are worth another look.
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe were expected to remain largely stable over the week, supported by a lack of competitive import offers and good order books at domestic steelmakers, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday March 4.
Conversations at Fastmarkets’ International Copper Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on February 26-28 revolved around the impact of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on copper production and procurement chain, as well as logistics disruptions.
Following initial research and consultation among market participants, Fastmarkets proposes to launch a weekly price assessment for ferro-niobium, delivered consumer works Europe, duty paid.
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