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Rare Earths MMI Falls as China Continues Fight Against Illegal REE Mining

The Rare Earths Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 5.5% to land at 17, just one point shy of its all-time historical low (16). Certain constituent metal prices rose, such as cerium oxide and europium oxide. However, several others fell, including neodymium oxide (falling 0.6% to $45,649 per metric ton) and terbium metal (falling 0.7% to […]

This Morning in Metals: MFRs with China Operations, Beware — State Dept. Issues Travel Advisory

This Morning in Metals: MFRs with China Operations, Beware — State Dept. Issues Travel Advisory

This morning in metals, we’re tracking a travel advisory for China issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of State — which could impact manufacturers and suppliers who have individuals traveling to and from China for business. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook “Exercise Increased Caution” Issued yesterday, the […]

Automotive MMI Falls to 17-Month Low as Producers Pray for China Rebound

The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 3.2% to a value of 92 this month, its lowest level in 17 months. After riding high during mid-2017, above the baseline of 100, the Automotive MMI sub-index — tracking a basket of industrial metals and materials crucial to the automotive sector — has been in a continued overall […]

Construction MMI Holds Steady Amidst Government Shutdown, Trump’s Border Wall Hopes

The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) stemmed last month’s seven-point loss by leveling out for the January 2019 reading. Our Construction MMI sub-index — tracking a basket of industrial metals, materials and other indicators crucial to the construction sector — stayed at a value of 82, holding steady from December’s reading. The constituent metal and material […]

New Report: What Falling Oil Prices and Weak U.S. Dollar Mean for Industrial Metals

MetalMiner has just released its January 2019 edition of the Monthly Metal Buying Outlook, in which we explore how the fall in commodities — namely crude oil prices — and the continued weakness of the greenback are driving industrial metals prices. What Happened Over the Last Month? According to the report, Both commodities and base […]

This Morning in Metals: Steel Tariff Exceptions Sowing Confusion, OCTG Market Forecast Looking Good

This Morning in Metals: Steel Tariff Exceptions Sowing Confusion, OCTG Market Forecast Looking Good

This morning in metals, we’re tracking the practical effect of the steel tariffs, what China’s recent overall manufacturing slowdown could portend, and a positive outlook for oil and natural gas pipe demand. Steel Tariff Exceptions Being Granted, But Still Confusing Buyers The Wall Street Journal reports that even though “the Commerce Department as of Dec. […]

Morning in Metals and Week in Review: Cars, Cuba and Brexit, Oh My!

Morning in Metals and Week in Review: Cars, Cuba and Brexit, Oh My!

This morning in metals, here are a couple news items that piqued our interest: China giving the U.S. a break in trade “war” by lifting the tariff on cars… According to a story originally reported by Bloomberg today, China will lift the 25% retaliatory duty on cars for three months (thanks, China!) in an effort to […]

Morning in Metals: Section 232 Tariffs Working? Competing Studies Duke It Out

Morning in Metals: Section 232 Tariffs Working? Competing Studies Duke It Out

This morning in metals (and commodities), a few news bits we’re following: OPEC forecasts fall in demand for cartel’s crude next year. “OPEC estimates the world will need 31.4m barrels a day of the cartel’s crude next year, 2.1m b/d less than demand from 2017, as production from US shale fields continues to swell,” according […]

2019 Platinum, Palladium Outlook: Corrections Could Come Soon, as Monthly Precious Index Rises

MetalMiner’s precious metals index, tracking a basket of platinum, palladium, gold and silver prices in several geographies across the globe, is now officially in a three-month uptrend this December after several months of declines. Need buying strategies for ferrous and non-ferrous metals? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Global Precious Monthly Metals Index […]

Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Shipments Up, China Near-Term Non-Ferrous Outlook Weak

Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Shipments Up, China Near-Term Non-Ferrous Outlook Weak

Here’s what we’re tracking this morning in metals: U.S. steel shipments are up in October. AISI has reported that U.S. steel mills shipped close to 8.2 million net tons in October, a 4.6% rise over the month of September — and a 6% increase from the 7.7 million net tons shipped in October 2017. In […]

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