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Asian Aluminium Scrap Market: Volatile Week Amid Duties Fears And Regional Holidays
The week ended Tuesday, 29 April, was marked by mixed movements in South East Asian aluminium scrap import prices, with the market influenced by several factors: continued volatility in LME aluminium futures, US tariff fears, and reduced demand due to regional...
European HDPE Market: Trade Tensions, Holidays And Caution Dominate Early May
According to European industry sources, the continental high-density polyethylene market went through a phase of almost complete inactivity as May approached. The slowdown was due to several concomitant factors, including reduced weekly operations in many countries...
SHG Zinc Regional Premiums: Divergent Trends Between the United States, Europe And Asia.
In the U.S. zinc market, the week ended Tuesday, April 29, saw a loosening of spot premiums for Special High Grade (SHG) metal amid cooling concerns related to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The premium for SHG zinc ingots with a minimum purity of 99.995...
European Steel In Standby: Stable Prices, Cautious Market And Global Pressures.
The European hot-rolled coil (HRC) market remains weak and undynamic, with stagnant demand and a general reluctance on the part of buyers to place new orders. On Tuesday, April 29, the situation remained quiet, partly due to the still ongoing holidays in several...