BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 21/09: Lithium carbonate prices hit again by thin buying, cheap producer offers

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.

21 September 2018 Charlotte Radford, Chris Kavanagh, Susan Zou, Justin Yang, Martim Facada, Davide Ghilotti, Jon Stibbs, Violet Li

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch a duty-free nickel briquette cif Shanghai premium

Metal Bulletin proposes to launch a premium assessment for duty-free nickel briquette cif Shanghai.

21 September 2018 Violet Li

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 21/09: Base metals end week in strong rally; copper price hits two-month high

The London Metal Exchange three-month copper price ended more than 4% higher on Friday 21 September, with the rest of the complex also rallying.

21 September 2018 Alice Mason

Outokumpu’s October alloy surcharges fall on nickel drop

Finnish stainless steelmaker Outokumpu has lowered its alloy surcharge for October deliveries of grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless steel sheets by €80 ($94) per tonne.

21 September 2018 Viral Shah

PEOPLE MOVES: Teroerde takes US nickel role at Conexus Metals

Mark Teroerde has moved into ferro-nickel and nickel trading into the United States as president and owner of the recently established Conexus Metals.

21 September 2018 Jon Stibbs

SHFE vs LME physical arbitrage 21/09: Copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Friday September 21*

21 September 2018 Anna Xu

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 21/09: LME base metals rally higher; copper up 2%

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were trading higher across the board on Friday September 21, with copper leading the way.

21 September 2018 Alice Mason

SHFE STOCKS REPORT 21/09: SHFE base metals stocks all down w-o-w; copper inventories slide 17.5%

Base metals stocks at Shanghai Futures Exchange-listed warehouses were broadly down on Friday September 21 compared with a week earlier, with copper stocks declining almost 18%.

21 September 2018 Susan Zou

METALS MORNING VIEW 21/09: Metals see follow-through buying, weaker dollar providing support

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were once again higher across the board by an average of 0.5% on the morning of Friday September 21. This follows Thursday’s generally bullish performance that saw the base metals complex close with gains averaging 0.7%.

21 September 2018 William Adams

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 21/09: SHFE base metals prices broadly up on weak dollar, easing trade tensions; zinc, lead buck the trend

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Friday September 21, with the complex supported by fresh buying amid a weaker dollar and easing trade tensions between the United States and China.

21 September 2018 Susan Zou