The U.S. steel sector reached a capacity utilization rate of 82.3% for the year through Jan. 18, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Production for the year to date reached 4.94 million tons, up 2.6% […]
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India faces headwinds as economic growth slows around the world
Pragmatically, you could hope Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) focus on Hindu nationalism is more a smokescreen to deflect attention from a deteriorating economy than it is the start of India’s spiral to increasing polarization and fragmentation of its multicultural democracy. The economy has certainly been on a slide for much […]
Fed: Total industrial production down in December; mining, manufacturing up
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest report on industrial production, industrial production in December dipped 0.3%. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Industrial capacity utilization dipped by 0.4 percentage point to 77.0%, which is down from the long-run average — from 1972-2018 — […]
After lengthy House approval process, Senate swiftly approves USMCA
The successor to the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, dubbed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), has now made its way through both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! In December, the White House and House Democrats reached a […]
With first phase in the books, U.S.-China trade talks shift to next stage
The escalation in U.S.-China trade relations appeared to take a brief pause Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed what has been billed as a “Phase One” trade agreement between the world’s two largest economies. “Today we take a momentous step, one that has never been taken before with […]
Precious metals leave base metals in the shadows
We have covered the precious metals and palladium, in particular, a few times over recent months, not because we have suddenly become PGM investors (although looking at price performance, that would have been a fortunate move) but simply because they are the only metals sector showing any real dynamism. Looking for metal price forecasting and […]
Global Precious MMI: PGMs make gains after South Africa outages
The Global Precious Monthly Metals Index, a basket of precious metals, gained five points for a January MMI reading of 110. Platinum, palladium prices rise after South Africa outages Palladium and platinum prices received a boost last month after outages at South African mines, MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns explained. “Power cuts earlier this year pushed the […]
Rare Earths MMI: No lanthanide concentrate processing limit extension for Lynas in Malaysia
The Rare Earths Monthly Metals Index (MMI) ticked up one point for a January reading of 20. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Malaysian regulators opt not to increase Lynas’ processing limit Lynas Corp., the largest rare earths firm outside of China, announced in December […]
Stainless MMI: Stainless surcharges fall, nickel prices increase slightly
The Stainless Steel Monthly Metals Index (MMI) gained one point for a January reading of 75. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Just a few months back, in September 2019, the index hit a five-year high of 91. LME nickel prices increased again in […]
Gold, silver prices on the rise in India amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Gold and silver prices in India have hit new highs recent days, to the glee of traders and the consternation of retail buyers. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Multiple reasons are being attributed to the price rises, first and foremost being rising geopolitical […]
