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US Copper And Zinc: The Market Stabilizes After Turbulence
The US copper market showed signs of calm in the pricing session ending Tuesday February 10. After weeks of volatility linked to tariff concerns and distortions between LME and COMEX, sentiment now appears more balanced. The weekly premium for copper grade 1 cathode,...
Section 232 Tariffs: US Steel Production Reignites With Force
The return of Section 232 tariffs at 50% on steel represented, according to the Steel Manufacturing Association, the most significant government intervention for the US steel industry in decades. In 2025, raw steel production in the United States increased by 3.36%...
The Transpacific Container Market Enters The Cooling Phase
The transpacific container market has officially moved beyond the traditional pre-Lunar New Year rush. This year, however, the increase in demand that normally accompanies this period proved surprisingly muted. Historically, ocean freight rates begin to cool as the...
LME Stocks On The Rise: Base Metals Fill Warehouses Amid Global Distortions
January marked a significant turning point for base metals registered in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses: stocks increased across the board, reshaping the map of global flows. The increase was not uniform, but transversal across almost all major metals, with...