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European Copper Cathode Premiums Rise With Limited Allocations And Exports Toward The United States
The European copper cathode premium market recorded a new strengthening, supported by limited availability of material destined for regional sales and by a still marked orientation of producers and traders toward exports. In a context in which arbitrage opportunities...
SHFE Base Metals Mixed, Nickel Down Sharply On Indonesia And Macro Sentiment
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange showed a mixed trend on the morning of Friday June 26, with nickel standing out as the main element of weakness in the sector. The Asian session returned a market divided between modest increases in copper, aluminium...
Shanghai Zinc Premiums Remain Firm Between Unfavorable Arbitrage And Weak Demand
Shanghai zinc premiums remained unchanged in the week to Tuesday June 23, in a spot market still characterized by reduced liquidity, weak domestic demand and unfavorable arbitrage conditions. Operators continued to describe a cautious trading environment, in which...
Lithium In China, Carbonate Falls Amid Weak Futures And Fears Of More Abundant Supply
Lithium carbonate prices in China declined in the week ended Tuesday June 23, following weakness in futures contracts on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, GFEX, and reflecting market sentiment that has turned more cautious on the supply side. The fall in futures...