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São Paulo Oct 20, 2017 @ 20:54 CIS export pig iron prices fall again on scrap market uncertainty Dnepr Oct 20, 2017 @ 18:25 LIVE FUTURES REPORT 20/10: LME Al, nickel closes week higher; copper closes below $7,000/t London Oct 20, 2017 @ 18:15 EUROPE STAINLESS STEEL: Bright bar base prices rise on high production costs London Oct 20, 2017 @ 18:02 WEEKLY SCRAP WRAP: Turkish, US prices down on lack of trading; Taiwan, India prices stable Mugla Oct 20, 2017 @ 17:52 INDIA IMPORT SCRAP: Large deal keeps prices firm in Diwali week London Oct 20, 2017 @ 17:45 Latest on hotline & comment COMMENT: Why the spread in nickel full plates, briquette premiums is not encouraging Chinese stainless steel mills to switch Shanghai Oct 20, 2017 @ 11:17 HOTTER ON METALS: LME OTC booking fee may be a game changer New York Oct 20, 2017 @ 03:00 Forward-looking auto companies shaping cobalt market London Oct 17, 2017 @ 07:30 Loading... COMMENT: Steelmaking raw materials lose shine as Chinese policy clouds demand Singapore Sep 22, 2017 @ 10:08 Loading... COMMENT: The Philippines is beating the ore-export-ban drum, but is there much to fear? Singapore Sep 15, 2017 @ 11:56 COMMENT: Strategic Pathway – what next for the LME after the Town Hall London Sep 12, 2017 @ 15:37 HOTTER ON METALS: LME Town Hall to reveal discussion paper results New York Sep 6, 2017 @ 15:41 HOTTER ON METALS: LME B shares, IBs a route to boost members New York Sep 5, 2017 @ 17:25 LORD COPPER: Metals jolted by EV batteries but will spark fade for some? London Sep 4, 2017 @ 14:37 HOTTER ON METALS: LME eyes JV partner for dealer-to-client platform New York Sep 4, 2017 @ 03:18 HOTTER ON METALS: Key LME fees set to return to 2010 levels New York Aug 31, 2017 @ 16:59 HOTTER ON METALS: User choice set to decide LME pricing structure New York Aug 30, 2017 @ 15:58 HOTTER ON METALS: Tackling systematic traders in a tick New York Aug 29, 2017 @ 17:06 COMMENT: Robust steel mills' margins underpin seaborne coking coal prices Singapore Aug 17, 2017 @ 14:24 HOTTER ON METALS: Glencore to grow agriculture vehicle like Xstrata New York Aug 11, 2017 @ 02:15 DAVIES ON ALLOYS: FeCr benchmark complaints change course amid spot market parity London Aug 10, 2017 @ 17:17 Loading... LORD COPPER: Cobalt 27’s success rides on the bull wave, but what happens when the tide recedes? London Jul 26, 2017 @ 15:20 DAVIES ON ORES: South African manganese shipments flush out the market’s top concerns London Jul 25, 2017 @ 11:06 Loading... COMMENT: Is Kokkola now a key asset for Freeport? London Jul 25, 2017 @ 10:45 Loading... COMMENT: Metals prices – where has all the volatility gone? London Jul 24, 2017 @ 17:20 What has forced China to get serious on aluminium, steel capacity cuts? London Jul 19, 2017 @ 10:47 COMMENT: LME market structure changes; or how to tackle the rise of the machines London Jul 18, 2017 @ 12:29 DAVIES ON ORES: How will the ‘chrome ore squeeze’ compare with manganese? London Jul 14, 2017 @ 15:18 Loading... HOTTER ON METALS: LME makes decent start at going for gold New York Jul 11, 2017 @ 02:05 HOTTER ON METALS: Margin methodology in the clear New York Jul 10, 2017 @ 02:15 LORD COPPER: Norilsk and BASF lead the charge with battery material supply deal London Jul 5, 2017 @ 15:29 HOTTER ON METALS: Goldilocks and the Noble bears New York Jun 29, 2017 @ 17:20 HOTTER ON METALS: Glencore turns up heat in gamble for Coal & Allied New York Jun 23, 2017 @ 17:20 DAVIES ON ALLOYS: China price pickup can't prevent a painful ferro-chrome benchmark London Jun 21, 2017 @ 17:30 HOTTER ON METALS: Keeping the edge in a HFT’s world New York Jun 14, 2017 @ 03:30 More news Columnists HOTTER ON METALS: LME OTC booking fee may be a game changer New York Oct 20, 2017 @ 03:00 A surprising year for base metals sees copper, Al as top outperformers – Jim Lennon London Oct 9, 2017 @ 16:59 HOTTER ON METALS: LME Town Hall to reveal discussion paper results New York Sep 6, 2017 @ 15:41 HOTTER ON METALS: LME B shares, IBs a route to boost members New York Sep 5, 2017 @ 17:25 LORD COPPER: Metals jolted by EV batteries but will spark fade for some? London Sep 4, 2017 @ 14:37 HOTTER ON METALS: LME eyes JV partner for dealer-to-client platform New York Sep 4, 2017 @ 03:18 HOTTER ON METALS: Key LME fees set to return to 2010 levels New York Aug 31, 2017 @ 16:59 HOTTER ON METALS: User choice set to decide LME pricing structure New York Aug 30, 2017 @ 15:58 More news Editor's pick Red Kite sues Barclays for $850 mln over alleged copper market abuse India, Shanghai, New York Oct 20, 2017 @ 10:07 Ferroglobe seeks shorter-term pricing commitments for 2018 silicon metal contracts São Paulo Oct 19, 2017 @ 14:00 BIR NEW DELHI: Scrap prices to rise as India plans switch away from DRI, iron ore steelmaking New Delhi Oct 17, 2017 @ 17:03 LIVE FUTURES REPORT 16/10: LME copper price climbs to highest since July 2014 but zinc dips London Oct 16, 2017 @ 17:52 BIR NEW DELHI: Indian government to remove import duties on ferrous scrap New Delhi Oct 15, 2017 @ 20:56 EUROMETAL GHENT: EU traders fear possible investigation into Indian HRC imports Brussels Oct 12, 2017 @ 17:30 No recalls yet amid investigation into ‘improper’ Kobe Steel specs; orders stable on tight supply Singapore Oct 12, 2017 @ 15:21 Tangshan steel supply cut after coal-fired mills shut from Oct 9 Singapore Oct 12, 2017 @ 08:59
