Rolling LME/SHFE price report 31/12: Copper range-bound ahead of holiday, China PMI

Welcome to the rolling base metals price report, tracking the Shanghai Futures Exchange and London Metal Exchange markets on December 31.

31 December 2015 Rena Gu

WEEK IN BRIEF: Noble's ratings downgrade; Year in Review; China-Australia FTA; Vale’s output plans

Metal Bulletin reviews some of the key news from the past five days in the metals markets.

31 December 2015 Deepali Sharma

EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 31/12: Nyrstar announces funding of metal prepay financing; Shanghai copper imports slow ahead of new long-term deliveries; Tin prices seen on course for rise in 2016; US ferrous scrap export tags dip marginally; Fanya crisis

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday December 31.

31 December 2015 Anna Xu

Nyrstar announces funding of metal prepay financing

Nyrstar has announced the signing and pre-funding of a metal prepayment financing of $150 million, linked to the physical delivery of refined zinc to Trafigura under a three-year offtake agreement.

31 December 2015 Deepali Sharma

Shanghai copper imports slow ahead of new long-term deliveries

The copper imports market in Shanghai slowed this week ahead of the delivery of long-term contracts for 2016 after the New Year holiday.

30 December 2015 Kiki Kang

SHFE vs LME arbitrage: copper, aluminium, zinc

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium and zinc imported into China as of Wednesday December 30*

30 December 2015 Ellie Wang

Rolling LME/SHFE price report 30/12: Copper lower on stronger dollar

Welcome to the rolling base metals price report, tracking the Shanghai Futures Exchange and London Metal Exchange markets on December 30.

30 December 2015 Rena Gu

EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 30/12: Noble says Agri deal will boost ratings after Moody’s downgrade;Market sees limited impact on nickel briquettes from China-Australia trade deal;Noranda assessing Jamaican bauxite unit after arbitration ruling;2015 molybdenum review

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday December 30.

30 December 2015 Anna Xu

Agri deal will boost ratings, Noble Group says after Moody’s downgrade

A day after Moody’s downgraded Noble Group’s credit rating to junk status, the trader has said that its ratings metrics will exceed those required of an investment grade credit once the sale of its Agri wing is completed.

30 December 2015 Deepali Sharma

Market sees limited impact on nickel briquettes from China-Australia trade deal

The free-trade agreement between China and Australia will not immediately boost demand for nickel briquettes from Chinese importers, according to market participants.

30 December 2015 Deepali Sharma, Ellie Wang