Something peculiar is going on in the precious metals markets.
Category: Metal Prices
Aluminum MMI: LME, SHFE prices diverge as Chinese demand recovers slowly
The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose 1.4% this month. As China slowly recovers, SHFE and LME prices diverge After moving in relative harmony, aluminum prices on China’s SHFE and global prices on the LME have diverged sharply over the last month. Investors have dumped LME and bought SHFE on the expectation demand is picking […]
This Morning in Metals: Reuters: Trump administration to draft plans for moon mining
This morning in metals news, Reuters reports the Trump administration plans to unveil plans that will outline a legal framework for mining on the moon, Norsk Hydro recently released its first-quarter results and Chinese iron ore futures made gains Wednesday. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
Rare Earths MMI: Lynas restarts operations at Malaysian processing facility
The Rare Earths Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 4.5% this month. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Construction MMI: Construction spending rises 0.9%; housing starts fall 22%
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat this month.
This Morning in Metals: Steel capacity utilization rate falls to 51.1% last week
This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel sector’s capacity utilization rate fell to 51.1% for the week ending May 2, Cleveland-Cliffs’ AK Steel Dearborn Works will be shuttered, and the U.S. Department of Commerce will self-initiate a Section 232 investigation of imports of laminations and wound cores for incorporation into transformers, electrical transformers, and […]
Automotive MMI: Sales slump as automakers mull production restart plans
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 1.3% this month.
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel offers Stelco 25% stake in Minntac
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel has offered Stelco a 25% stake in its Minntac operation, LME copper fell to a two-week low and China’s industrial profits plunged 36.7% in the first quarter. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
Week in Review: Copper production; China’s road to recovery; quarterly output updates
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including coverage of: copper production; aluminum tariff exclusion reform; the nickel market; global steel production; and much more.
U.S. steel imports jump 16% in March; oil country goods see import surge
U.S. imports of steel jumped in March from the previous month, hitting a preliminary total of 1.6 million metric tons compared with February’s 1.4 million metric tons, according to the Census Bureau. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today!
