Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner®: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook India sought consultations with the U.S. over its steel and aluminum tariffs. The Department of Commerce launched anti-dumping […]
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This Morning in Metals: Trump Threatens to Slap Over $500B in Tariffs on Chinese Imports
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions by threatening to slap tariffs on essentially all Chinese imports, Nucor reported its Q2 and first-half earnings, and copper hits a one-year low. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook On Another Level The back-and-forth of tariffs and threats […]
Alcoa Posts Strong Q2 But Dampens Outlook for Rest of the Year
Aluminum firm Alcoa Corporation reported its second-quarter earnings Wednesday, with some numbers showing the impact of current market trends and forces. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook The Pittsburgh-based firm reported $3.6 billion in Q2 revenue and $904 in adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The firm’s Q2 EBITDA marked […]
This Morning in Metals: British Steel Makes £50M Scunthorpe Investment
This morning in metals news, British Steel is set to make a big investment, steel production for the week ending July 14 dropped from the previous week and BHP Billiton’s iron ore production is up. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook British Steel to Invest £50M According to the Financial […]
This Morning in Metals: Trump Threatens China With Additional $200B in Tariffs
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump threatened China with an additional $200 billion in tariffs, copper fell to a one-year low and Glencore released a statement regarding the subpoena it received from the U.S. Department of Justice in its corruption probe. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
Glencore Finds Itself Under the Department of Justice Microscope
This is not the first time critics have lined up to suggest Glencore is on the ropes, but close to the wind as the trader often sails, the firm will likely find solutions to its current challenges, substantial as they are. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook And let’s […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S., China Fire Tariff Salvos
This morning in metals news, the U.S. and China trade tariff jabs, the steel import market share numbers for June are in and thyssenkrupp CEO Heinrich Hiesinger offers his resignation just days after the German firm’s finalization of a merger deal with Tata Steel. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s […]
Tata Steel JV Expected to Bring Relief to its Indian Operations
Until a few years ago, Tata Steel was in the process of selling off most of its businesses in Europe because of the poor performance of steel globally. A few days ago, though, the Indian steel major announced its joint venture (JV) with German company thyssenkrupp. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months […]
Week in Review: Copper’s Tumble, Steel Imports Fall and Harley-Davidson Zooms Away
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner®: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Stuart Burns looks into the Trump administration’s metals tariffs and how much they have or haven’t spurred capacity […]
This Morning in Metals: Sanjeev Gupta Reopens Steelworks in South Carolina
This morning in metals news, Sanjeev Gupta reopened his GFG Industrial Group’s steelworks in South Carolina in an effort to beat the U.S. steel tariff, the steel tariff could lead to the loss of jobs at a Missouri nail production plant and Harley-Davidson feels the sting of the E.U.’s counter-tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
