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SHFE Metals Little Changed, Nickel Leads The Gains
Base metals listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange showed limited changes during morning trading on Wednesday September 23. In a predominantly rangebound market, nickel stood out with the largest gain in the complex, supported by expectations of significant...
Cobalt, The Support From Congolese Restrictions Weakens
The global cobalt market is losing the support that pushed prices to multiyear highs during the first months of 2026. Weak demand from China’s battery industry is taking on increasing weight and is beginning to outweigh the effects of export restrictions introduced by...
Chinese Lithium Rebounds, But Rising Supply Threatens The Recovery
Chinese lithium carbonate futures ended a three-week losing streak on September 21, supported by record spodumene imports and still-relatively solid downstream demand. The recovery did not, however, erase the weakness accumulated since the beginning of the month,...
European Steel, Trade Protections Will Be A Continuously Evolving Instrument
Europe’s new steel protection system is not intended to remain unchanged. The tariff-rate quota framework, or TRQ, will continue to evolve according to developments in the European steel industry, global market dynamics and progress made in decarbonization. Karl...