If there is a silver lining to the current trade war with China, it could be that it has focused the U.S.’s attention on the perilous state of its raw material supply chain. This is particularly relevant for the U.S. military, but equally for a range of high-tech industries, from consumer electronics to automobiles, battery […]
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Week in Review: Steel Prices, Greenland’s Resources and U.S.-India Trade
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look at the week that was and some of the storylines on MetalMiner, which this week touched on steel prices, the potential opening up of Greenland’s resources and U.S.-India trade talks. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
U.S.-India Trade Talks Come to Nought — Again
When you see the words “trade deal,” we instantly think of China, but the U.S. has embarked on a multitude of trade disputes with longtime trading partners. To a greater or lesser extent, some progress is being made on most of them. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade […]
This Morning in Metals: UAW Members Ratify Labor Deal for AK Steel’s Coshocton Works
This morning in metals news, members of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union approved a new labor deal at AK Steel’s Coshocton works, the International Aluminum Institute recently released aluminum production totals for August, and the U.S. and China held deputy-level trade talks late last week. Keep up to date on everything going on in […]
Week in Review: Steel Quotas, Oil Prices and a Post-Brexit Trade Landscape
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: Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. The European Commission has proposed scaling back a planned increase […]
U.K. Embarks on its Own Free Trade Experiment
Much was made during the U.K.’s Brexit referendum campaign from those eager for separation from the E.U. about the ease of reaching free trade deals with the rest of the world. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Misguided as these promises […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Shares Down on Third Quarter Guidance
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel shares are down over 10% this morning, U.S.-China trade talks resume and the Federal Reserve decided to cut its benchmark interest rate again yesterday. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Steel Shares Down on Earnings Guidance U.S. Steel announced it […]
This Morning in Metals: E.U. Trade Commissioner Wants Deal on Aircraft Subsidies
This morning in metals news, E.U. Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom wants the U.S. to hold off on imposing tariffs in response to the long-running Airbus-Boeing subsidy saga, iron ore prices could continue to plunge and copper prices dipped again Tuesday. E.U. Trade Chief Seeks Deal on Aircraft Subsidies Earlier this year, the United States Trade […]
European Commission Proposes Lowering Steel Quota Hike to 3%
Lacking a Trumpian figure in overall charge of such measures, import controls take time to be worked out in Europe, as they require consensus among E.U. members that often have conflicting priorities. One issue they do seem to agree on, though, is the need to protect Europe from rising imports of cheap steel products. Need […]
This Morning in Metals: China Exempts U.S. Soybeans, Pork from Tariffs
This morning in metals news, China spared U.S. soybeans and pork imports from tariffs, copper prices gained on the current tenor of trade news and Chinese iron ore rose to a five-week high. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China Exempts Pork, Soybeans from Tariffs China announced it […]
