This morning in metals news, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) received a bipartisan push from the Senate Finance Committee, average retail gasoline prices in 2019 were down compared with the previous year and iron ore futures in China reached an over five-month high. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? […]
Category: Public Policy
People’s Bank of China eases bank reserve requirements to support the economy
2020 will — economically, anyway — be shaped in no small part by what happens in China. The world’s second-largest economy has been on a slide in terms of GDP growth for years now. The 18-month trade war with the U.S. has contributed to that decline and has been the cause of considerable investor anxiety.
This Morning in Metals: China exempts additional U.S. products from tariffs
This morning in metals news, China on Thursday announced new tariff exemptions for U.S. products, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) advocated for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (AISI) and the World Trade Organization continues to look for a solution to its Appellate Body crisis. Looking for metal price forecasting and data […]
With WTO in crisis, European Commission proposal aims to bypass deadlock
These are trying times for the World Trade Organization (WTO). Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Amid the blustery headwinds of trade wars and tariffs, the WTO has come in for some heat, most prominently from U.S. President Donald Trump. Most […]
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives power to a thumping victory
Well, Boris the Bruiser has done it. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Boris Johnson’s Conservative party pulled off the strongest showing for the Tories in the British elections since Margaret Thatcher’s 1983 victory and a thumping majority of 79, as the Labour and […]
This Morning in Metals: Green Deal seeks to make Europe carbon-neutral by 2050
This morning in metals news, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) offered its reaction to the new European Green Deal, China’s steel output could fall next year and China’s imports of iron ore dropped in November. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! EUROFER lauds carbon […]
Flash Analysis: Trump’s reinstatement of tariffs on steel, aluminum from Brazil and Argentina — and what it means
U.S. President Donald Trump has tweeted that he will immediately restore tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and Argentina, according to Reuters. On Monday, Trump also urged the Federal Reserve to prevent countries from taking advantage of a strong dollar by devaluing their currencies, reports Reuters. Both countries’ imports would get hit […]
This Morning in Metals: UAW, Ford Reach Tentative Agreement on Labor Deal
This morning in metals news, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has a tentative labor deal with Ford, the U.S. Office of Inspector General says the Section 232 tariff exclusion process needs more transparency and U.S. Steel officially completed the acquisition of a 49.9% ownership stake in Big River Steel. Keep up to date on […]
This Morning in Metals: Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Again
This morning in metals news, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the third time this year, AK Steel released its third-quarter financials and 16 steel industry associations praised the work of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Associations Demand Action on Market-Distorting Behavior
This morning in metals news, global aluminum associations are calling for action on market-distorting activity, China’s semi-finished steel imports skyrocketed in September and Freeport-McMoRan reported its 3Q 2019 results. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Aluminum Associations Demand Reforms Yesterday, we […]
