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Nickel Leads the Way on the SHFE in a Pre-Christmas Session
The morning session on Wednesday, December 24th, at the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed with an overall positive picture for base metals, amid the reduced liquidity typical of the holiday season. Nickel dominated the session, posting the sharpest gains among the...
Increasing Pressure on China’s Maritime Manganese Market
The Chinese manganese market closed the week ending December 19 with signs of selective weakening, particularly for high-grade seaborne ore, while semi-carbonate prices showed greater resilience. According to market participants, the decline was not triggered by a...
European Secondary Aluminum Market: Stability Against the Season
The European secondary aluminum market showed surprisingly stable performance in the week ending Friday, December 19th, defying the usual calm that accompanies the approaching holiday season. Indeed, according to several operators, spot activity remained stronger than...
Aluminum Scrap in the US: Prices Strong Between Year-End and Tight Supply
The US aluminum scrap market closed the week ending December 18th with an overall stable picture, but characterized by signs of strengthening in various grades destined for secondary furnaces. In a typically slowing environment due to the approach of the end-of-year...