This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel sector continues to outproduce 2018 levels, copper prices are around two-week highs and President Donald Trump took to Twitter to tout the impact of the U.S.’s tariffs on China’s economy. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Capacity Utilization Rate Reaches […]
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EUROFER President: Challenges Threaten to ‘Erase’ E.U. Steel Industry
The European steel sector is facing an existential threat based on a variety of factors, according to the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), who spoke at the group’s annual conference June 26. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The issue of rising imports has been a […]
This Morning in Metals: Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Trump’s Section 232 Steel Tariffs
This morning in metals news, the Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs, Chinese steel prices made gains Monday and the U.S. is mulling a ban on 5G technology manufactured in China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Supreme Court […]
Mexico Becomes First Country to Ratify USMCA; U.S., Canada Approvals Pending
Quite a bit has happened since late November, when the leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the intended successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and sometimes dubbed “NAFTA 2.0.” Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook More recently, President […]
Will the ‘Fruit and Nut Tax’ Adversely Impact Indo-U.S. Relations?
India’s retaliatory tariff on 28 U.S. goods, including some finished metal products, has been dubbed the “fruit and nut tax” in trade circles. The facetious label, though, does not take away from the seriousness of the developing situation. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook In India and the […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Announces Idling of Plants
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel announced it would idle some of its facilities, China has lowered its tariff rates on countries other than the U.S. and General Motors recently announced a $150 million investment in its Flint Assembly plant. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. […]
This Morning in Metals: LME Announces Next Steps Toward LME Contract
This morning in metals, the London Metal Exchange announced a new partnership that aims to promote “market uptake of a transparent and representative global lithium price,” President Donald Trump backs off imposing a 5% tariff on all imports from Mexico and China’s May copper imports dropped. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper Price Slide Continues
This morning in metals news, the LME copper price continued its tumble this week, U.S. imports from countries like Vietnam have increased and the June 10 Mexico tariff deadline draws near. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Down for Eighth Straight Week The copper price is set […]
This Morning in Metals: Steel Import Permit Applications Down 10.8% in May
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel import permit applications dropped last month, the Trump administration’s Section 232 aluminum tariff left its mark on operations at the Port of Oswego and the Trump administration released a new strategy that aims to ensure a reliable supply of critical minerals. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Execs Wary of Potential Mexico Tariffs
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel executives are concerned about the impact of proposed tariffs on Mexican goods, bidders are looking at the liquidated British Steel in parts and Norsk Hydro released its Q1 2019 financial results. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Steel Executives Express […]