Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals stories here on MetalMiner®: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook MMI Week continued, this week with posts on: Automotive Raw Steels Copper Rare Earths Renewables Stainless Steel Aluminum […]
Category: Global Trade
Indian Government Postpones Retaliatory Duties Against U.S. by 45 Days
India’s trade tiff with the United States has all the hallmarks of a potential political battle — for India, at least. With general elections not too far away, it looks like Narendra Modi’s government does not want to really stir the pot, lest there is some fallout in the domestic political scene. Need buying strategies […]
This Morning in Metals: China Responds to U.S. with $16B in Tariffs
This morning in metals news, China responds to the U.S.’s $16 billion in tariffs with the same amount in return, China’s additional announced $60 billion tariff threat could have a significant impact on the liquefied natural gas sector and copper traded flat yesterday. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
Rare Earths MMI: Rare Earths Appear on Trump Administration’s Proposed $200B Tariff List
The Rare Earths Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell one point for an August reading of 18. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Rare Earths and Trade Tensions Much has been said about the rise of trade tensions around the world, particularly between the U.S. and China. Those tensions began to manifest […]
This Morning in Metals: 71% of Business Owners Support Additional China Tariffs, Poll Says
This morning in metals news, a recent poll indicates broad support within the U.S. business community for new tariffs on China, Novelis reported its quarterly earnings and Alcoa seeks an exemption from the Trump administration’s aluminum tariff. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Support for Tariffs Much has been said about […]
The Threat of a Trade War to the Global Economy
Many had hoped the announcement last month of 10% tariffs on China would be the signal for serious negotiations between the two trading partners, that China may come to the table and be willing to discuss some of the U.S.’s genuine concerns about theft of intellectual property and reciprocal access rights to each other’s markets. […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Reports Q2 Earnings
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel reported its Q2 earnings, Century Aluminum also posted its Q2 earnings and China is preparing $60 billion in retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Steel Posts Strong Q2, But Stock Drops U.S. Steel reported better-than-expected Q2 […]
This Morning in Metals: USTR to Consider Tariff Rate Bump on $200B China Import List
This morning in metals, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released a statement regarding the news of a potential increase in the tariff rate on the previously proposed list of $200 billion worth in Chinese goods, China responds and Secretary of Commerce downplays the potential impact of the tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]
What’s Next After Last Week’s Trade Agreement Between Trump, Juncker?
After an initial media lovefest over the announcement that America and the European Union had reached an agreement to “… work together toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods” — reached during a surprisingly short meeting last week between President Donald Trump and Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Could Increase Tariff Level on Proposed $200B List of Chinese Imports
This morning in metals news, media reports indicate President Donald Trump could up the ante regarding a previously announced $200 billion tariff proposal, ArcelorMittal announced strong second-quarter financial numbers and Mexican officials are optimistic about reaching a deal on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]
