Week in Review: MMI week; palladium prices; U.K. automotive sector after Brexit

Fouad Egbaria | Posted on February 14, 2020 |

Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including coverage of: U.S. steel prices, 2019 metals sector M&A activity, palladium prices, the copper market amid the coronavirus outbreak, the British automotive sector and more.
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MetalMiner released its February 2020 MMI report this week.
U.S. steel prices flattened out last month.
Copper buyers called force majeure amid the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Despite positive signs in Q4, metals sector deals declined in 2019, according to a recent PwC report.
MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns weighed in on happenings in the nickel market.
Palladium prices continue to soar.
The Stainless MMI fell this month on weaker nickel prices.
MetalMiner’s Belinda Fuller analyzed the copper market in this month’s Copper MMI report.
Demand uncertainty has weighed on the aluminum market.
Glencore signed a five-year cobalt supply deal with Samsung.
Burns surveyed the state of the U.K. automotive sector on the heels of Brexit.