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Copper In Europe: Weak Market And Spotlight On Chinese Premiums
The European copper cathode market went through another week characterized by reduced trading, sporadic spot inquiries and a generally cautious attitude among market participants. In the absence of particularly lively immediate demand, attention gradually shifted...
Heavy Steel Plate In Italy: Prices Still Weak For Commercial Grades, But The Market Looks Toward September Increases
The Italian heavy steel plate market is going through an increasingly divided phase, in which price performance depends decisively on the quality, technical specifications and degree of processing of the material. On one side, commercial plates continue to lose...
UK Secondary Aluminium: Prices Stable Despite Greater Scrap Availability
The UK secondary aluminium market went through another week marked by stability. Prices remained broadly unchanged through Wednesday July 15, despite the first signs of an increase in scrap availability, a dynamic that, at least for the moment, has not been sufficient...
Chinese Aluminium, Record Profits In The First Half But The Market Looks At Export Risks
China’s leading listed aluminium producers closed the first half of 2026 with exceptional profit growth, supported by the particularly favorable combination of high metal prices and lower alumina costs. Preliminary results published by some of the country’s largest...