Brazil-based steelmaker CSN is questioning the acquisition of local long steel producer Votorantim Siderurgia by ArcelorMittal’s Brazilian subsidiary.

Base metals prices are down across the board this morning, Monday March 20, with prices off an average of 0.7%, led by a 1% drop in three-month nickel prices to $10,170 per tonne, while copper prices are off 0.7% at $5,892 per tonne.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer on the morning of Monday May 21, with prices up by an average of 0.4%. Lead was out in front with a 0.9% rise, while copper was up by 0.6% at $6,864 per tonne.

The three-month base metals prices traded on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Monday February 18.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were split into two camps on the morning of Monday June 11, with lead, zinc and aluminium prices moving higher, while the rest weakened.

Three-month base metals prices are up an average of 0.5% on the London Metal Exchange this morning, Tuesday May 2, with aluminium and lead prices slightly weaker while the rest are up between 0.3% for tin prices and 1.4% for zinc prices, with copper prices up 0.7% at $5,777 per tonne.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were either little changed or stronger on the morning of Friday November 16.

China’s domestic and export coke prices gained some upward momentum over the past week thanks to higher mill margins and continued measures intended to reduce pollution.

Concern started to spread in the global steel markets this week that trade with Iran is at risk since US President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that his country will withdraw from the nuclear-power deal with the Middle Eastern state.

Expectations have increased for China’s coke prices to bounce up, although some export deals were reported at lower levels in the past week.