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European Tin Premiums Stable Amid Summer Break
On Tuesday, July 22, the European tin market maintained substantial stability in premiums, amid the usual summer slowdown and extremely limited spot availability. According to Commodity Evolution, the premium for 99.9% tin bars in-whs Rotterdam was estimated between...
Steel Dynamics Enters Aluminum: First Shipment of Flat-Rolled Coil From Columbus
On June 16, 2025, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) shipped its first commercial shipment of flat-rolled aluminum coil from its new facility in Columbus, Mississippi. The announcement was made during the company's second-quarter earnings call. This shipment comes nearly three...
Zinc Premiums Rise in Italy, Stability in Other Global Markets
Zinc premiums in Italy increased in the pricing session ending Tuesday, July 22, due to increasingly limited spot material availability, while markets in Europe, Asia, and the United States remained largely stable. The price increase in Italy was triggered by...
Europe: Copper Prices Decline as Arbitrage with the United States Ends
In the pricing session ending Tuesday, July 22, copper prices in Europe fell, responding to reduced demand and the end of the ability to export cathodes to the United States before the 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration takes effect on August 1. Cathode...