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NPI in Free Fall: China Market Hits Five-Year Low
The Chinese nickel pig iron (NPI) market is experiencing one of the most challenging periods of the past decade. In the week ending November 21, prices of the material—a key component of stainless steel production—fell for the seventh consecutive week, hitting a low...
Markets in Motion: Optimism Boosts Base Metals in Shanghai
The morning of November 27th opened with a different tone in the Shanghai base metals market. Despite the typically gray skies of the season, there was a climate of expectation and renewed optimism among financial operators: a sentiment fueled by growing expectations...
Amid Opposing Pressures and Stable Markets: Lead and Zinc Maintain Course
In the midst of the US industrial autumn, where demand is slowing due to the holidays and smelters are moving cautiously, the lead scrap market continues to surprise with its apparent calm. The week leading up to Tuesday, November 25, ended without any major changes,...
Tariffs, Tensions, and Global Routes: The Complex Winter of World Trade
The United States approaches the holiday season with a more robust economic picture than expected: despite the tariff increases imposed in the early months of the year, retail sales continue to show surprising resilience. This is one of the few certainties in a...