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US Aluminum Scrap Prices Steady or Rising: Exports Revive Market
In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, the US aluminum scrap market showed surprising resilience. Despite slowing domestic activity—a now typical phenomenon in the run-up to the holidays—prices remained stable or slightly higher, thanks to an unexpected factor:...
Base Metals Rise at SHFE: Momentum in Tin and Nickel Leads the Session
Tuesday, November 25, opened on an overall positive note in the base metals market on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). In the morning session, trading quickly became lively, with nearly all major industrial commodities rising. Tin led the way, posting the most...
Copper Concentrate Market on Standby: 2026 Negotiations Shift Focus From Spot to Long-Term
The spot copper concentrate market slowed sharply in the week leading up to November 21st. The reasons, multiple sources explained to Commodity Evolution, are clear: while a series of tenders for 2026 supplies were still open—some in the process of closing, others...
Japanese Aluminum Premium Rises Sharply: Sentiment Drives More Than Fundamentals
The recent surge in aluminum premiums in Japan is driven not by fundamentals, but by market psychology. This, in short, is the assessment of sources interviewed by Commodity Evolution during the week ending Friday, November 21. The trend in the MJP premium—considered...