March 2019 US twitch-A380.1 price spread slims to 20-month low Gains in non-ferrous auto shred (twitch) prices in the United States have whittled the spread to benchmark A380.1 aluminium to an over 20-month low. 22 March 2019 Bradley MacAulay SECTION 232: A year full of legal challenges The implementation of tariffs and quotas against US steel and aluminium imports has been heralded and criticized as an unusual trade remedy, with President Donald Trump's administration applying blanket duties rather than more focused - and more typical - anti-dumping and countervailing margins. 22 March 2019 Yvonne Li SECTION 232: One year later, hits and misses As of March 23, it has been a full year since US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed tariffs against imported steel and aluminium under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allows the president to place restrictions on imports on national security grounds. 22 March 2019 Yvonne Li LIVE FUTURES REPORT 22/03: LME copper price dips 1.7% amid poor PMI data Copper’s three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was lower at the close of trading on Friday March 22, ending the week down more than 3% and closing just above $6,300 per tonne. 22 March 2019 Hassan Butt ALUMINA SNAPSHOT: Index moves to highest since Dec 2018 ahead of Fastmarkets conference Fastmarkets’ alumina index fob Australia moved to its highest level since early December due to unrelenting market tightness. 22 March 2019 Alice Mason ICBC revises all base metals price forecasts lower for 2019 on negative macroeconomic indicators The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has revised its base metals price forecasts lower across the board for 2019 in its latest base metals outlook report, specifying global recession fears and a rising macro-financial tide in its adjustments. 22 March 2019 Hassan Butt Hydro disagreement with Brazil authorities puts bauxite production at stake [UPDATE] A conflict between Norwegian aluminium group Norsk Hydro and the Brazilian federal prosecutors’ office, MPF, could put the company’s bauxite production in the Northern state of Pará at risk. 22 March 2019 Alice Mason, Renato Rostás LIVE FUTURES REPORT 22/03: Comex copper depressed in final session amid surging dollar Comex copper prices failed to hold onto previous gains on Friday March 22, with a stronger dollar and concerns over global economic growth weighing on the base metals complex. 22 March 2019 Dalton Barker SHFE STOCKS REPORT 22/03: Base metals stocks show divergent movement Base metal stocks on Shanghai Futures Exchange-approved warehouses showed divergent trends during the week ending Friday March 22, with zinc stocks falling by 6.5% but those of aluminium, tin and lead rising. 22 March 2019 Huaqing Fu Aluminium warrant premiums in Korea rise sharply amid warehouse outflows Warrant traders are reporting a big spike in Korean aluminium warrant premiums amid a substantial supply shortage in the region, Fastmarkets understands. 22 March 2019 Hassan Butt « 1 2 3 4 5 … »
