MRI head of trading Martin Riesen leaves company

Martin Riesen, head of trading at storied metals merchants MRI, left the company on Monday March 25, Fastmarkets understands.

25 March 2019 Archie Hunter

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 25/03: LME base metals prices soften on weak buying sentiment, low volumes; Cu ticks higher

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Monday March 25, capped by low-volumes trading while risk appetite continues to falter in the wake of last week’s US Federal Reserve policy meeting.

25 March 2019 Hassan Butt

China's March copper scrap discount widens, buyers fear import restriction

Cargoes of copper scrap for import into China have been trading at a bigger discount in March, with buyers staying on the market sidelines on worries they may not get approval to import scrap before new restrictions come into effect this summer.

25 March 2019 Julian Luk

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 25/03: Comex copper price fails to gain new direction

The Comex copper market was listlessly trading on Monday March 25 morning in the United States, with the market in a general state of paralyses.

25 March 2019 Dalton Barker

SHFE vs LME physical arbitrage 25/03: Copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday March 25*

25 March 2019 Karen Ng

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 25/03: LME base metals down on weak EU, US economic data; Ni, Sn lead charge

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were generally suppressed during morning trading on Monday March 25, continuing on the downward trajectory from last week.

25 March 2019 Amy Hinton

METALS MORNING VIEW 25/03: Metals prices start week poorly amid risk-off sentiment

The London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices ran into follow-through selling on the morning of Monday March 25 following the weak economic data points released at the end of last week.

25 March 2019 Andy Farida

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 25/03: SHFE copper prices drop on firm dollar, global economic growth concerns

Copper led the rest of the base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange downward during morning trading on Monday March 25, with a firm US dollar and weak economic data weighing on sentiment.

25 March 2019 Susan Zou

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from March 22

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday March 22 that are worth another look.

25 March 2019 Fastmarkets MB staff

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