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HDPE In Asia: The Far East Rises, The Rest Of The Market Remains On Hold
The Asian high-density polyethylene market showed diverging trends during the latest week, with a general increase in prices in the Far East and broad stability in Southeast Asia and South Asia. What pushed HDPE prices higher in China and the other Northeast Asian...
Aluminium Scrap In India: Trading Remains Weak Despite The LME Increase
The Indian aluminium scrap import market remained subdued during the week ended Wednesday July 15. The strengthening of aluminium quotations on the London Metal Exchange was not sufficient to convince buyers to significantly raise their offers, while sellers continued...
Ferrous Scrap In Mexico: Weak Demand And High Inventories Push Prices Lower
The Mexican ferrous scrap market went through another week characterized by limited trading, reduced purchasing by steel mills and still abundant material availability. In the week ending Friday July 10, pressure was concentrated primarily on secondary grades, while...
Falling Silver And Negative Arbitrage: Chinese Smelters Slow Purchases Of Lead Concentrate
The sharp decline in silver has reduced by-product revenues, making it less profitable for Chinese smelters to process lead concentrates with a high silver content. The favorable arbitrage observed at the beginning of the year has now reversed, while the market...