Those of us who are just passive investors in the stock market, usually via our pension plans, have no doubt been horrified by the meltdown in stock prices and what feels like the daily destruction of our savings. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! […]
Stuart Burns
Winners and losers from the oil price crash
The initial reaction to the collapse in oil prices this week, initiated by Saudi Arabia’s unilateral declaration that it would open the spigots and flood the market with oil while simultaneously heavily discounting prices, was followed by optimism in some quarters. That optimism came with the thought that lower oil prices would aid economies struggling […]
Is China recovering from the impact of the coronavirus?
Falling infection rates to the lowest level since January and President Xi Jinping’s visit to Wuhan yesterday suggest all is returning to normal in China. Some are looking for a V-shaped bounce back and maybe even a softer hit to Q1 GDP growth than previously feared. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in […]
First a stock market crash, then an oil price crash as Saudi Arabia, Russia butt heads
The current plunge in the oil price has less to do with the coronavirus than it does with power politics. Oil prices crashed by the most in 29 years Sunday night, The Telegraph reported this morning, as Saudi Arabia announced its deal with OPEC+ to limit production was dead in the water. Instead, the kingdom […]
China logistics face challenges on the heels of coronavirus lockdowns
Manufacturers are increasingly questioning whether their supply chain is likely to be exposed to disruption from the coronavirus outbreak ravaging China. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. Even if your company does not source product directly from China, many companies are still predicting supply chain disruption as the raw materials used […]
Tesla’s announcement to move away from cobalt may not be all it seems
Reuters recently reported on Tesla’s announcement that it is in advanced talks to use batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) that contain no cobalt specifically for use in cars made at Tesla’s Shanghai plant. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! The […]
As markets react to coronavirus developments, is it time to buy gold?
Those enamored with charts and those preferring fundamentals are, for once, aligned. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited usage – Request a MetalMiner Insights platform demo The gold price hit a 10-year high as markets took fright at the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on supply chains and productivity. […]
British Steel to live on, with or without the French
After 10 months of many false starts and tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money pumped into the company to keep it going, the purchase of British Steel’s U.K. assets at least appears on the verge of completion next week. Improve metal purchase timing and mitigate price risk — trial MetalMiner’s monthly metal buying […]
China’s steel industry under growing pressure from record inventories
As if the social cost of the coronavirus Covid-19 were not bad enough, some sectors of China’s industrial economy are suffering growing pain despite a supposed return to work last week. MetalMiner’s monthly buying outlook reports give you pricing and specific buying strategies for 10 metal types. Request your trial now. The property sector, which […]
Environmental disaster meets intractable economics at Italy’s Ilva steelworks
As an example of how often there are no easy answers to the most intractable problems, Italy’s Ilva steel plant, as it was known, is an example of many problems and many solutions — none of them without consequences. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited usage – Request a […]
