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Cobalt In Asia, Prices Fall Sharply And Demand Remains Weak: Indonesia, Recycling And LFP Batteries Reshape The Market
The Asian cobalt market is heading into the final quarter of 2026 with sharply reduced prices, cautious purchasing and increasing raw material availability. The recovery in shipments from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesian production of nickel- and...
European Nickel, Premiums Fall In Rotterdam: High Stocks And Global Surplus Weigh On Prices
European nickel is entering a new period of weakness: high stocks on international exchanges, falling LME quotations and the surplus forecast by INSG are compressing physical premiums in Rotterdam. Metal availability remains ample despite difficulties in...
Italian Steel, Service Centre Sales Down 15%: Prices Recover But Demand Remains Weak
The Italian steel market closes September and enters October with an increasingly evident contradiction: prices for numerous steel products are recovering ground, but quantities sold continue to decline. In its October 9 report, Assofermet Acciai indicates for carbon...
Copper And Zinc In The United States, Stable Midwest Premiums: Market In Balance But Supply Risks Are Growing
The US physical copper and zinc market closed the assessment on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, without changes in delivery premiums in the Midwest. The quietness of trading, however, coexists with a less reassuring international scenario: disruptions at mines, possible...