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Stainless Steel in the United States: Prices Mixed Between Falling Surcharges and Weak Demand
The US cold-rolled stainless steel market showed mixed trends on Wednesday, December 10, reflecting diverging dynamics across the various product families. Prices for the 300 series declined, penalized by the reduction in raw material surcharges, while the 400 series...
Manganese Rises Sharply: Market Tensed Between China and Europe
The global market for electrolytic manganese flakes continues to experience significant tension, with prices rising sharply in the week ending Friday, December 12. Supporting the rally are a persistent shortage of spot material in China and markedly bullish sentiment...
Southeast Asian Aluminum Scrap: Market Paused Amid LME Volatility and Year-End
The Southeast Asian aluminum scrap import market experienced a relatively stable week until Tuesday, December 9th, with prices moving sideways and limited liquidity. Activity was held back by several concurrent factors: year-end seasonality, which slowed scrap...
2026 Copper Negotiations Stalled: Antofagasta and Smelters Play for Time
Negotiations for 2026 copper concentrate supplies between Chilean producer Antofagasta and major copper smelters in China and Japan are progressing extremely slowly, amidst significant uncertainty that continues to weigh on the market. In mid-December, operators...