European Steel Between Downward Pressure And Attempts To Rise
The European steel market is in a clear transition phase, where downward forces in flat products are intertwined with recovery attempts in long products, within a context characterized by regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and hesitant demand. In the week...
Aluminium Premiums In Asia Supported By Geopolitical Tensions
During the week ending Wednesday April 15, the Asian aluminium market showed surprising resilience, with physical premiums that remained supported despite a highly uncertain global environment. According to Commodity Evolution assessments, the aluminium P1020A (MJP)...
Cobalt Market Amid Downward Pressure and Supply Paradoxes
Despite limited availability of cobalt intermediates, the Chinese market continued to trade in fragile territory in the week ending April 15. Weak downstream demand, which outweighed supply tensions, maintained a cautious tone among operators. The result was a...
Asian Markets Under Pressure Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
The morning trading session on Friday, April 17, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange highlighted an overall weak picture for base metals, with most contracts declining. Only zinc and nickel showed positive momentum, while the rest of the complex suffered from growing...
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