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China Pays More For Imported Scrap, But The Domestic Market Remains Cautious
China’s imported ferrous scrap market continued to move upward in the period leading up to Wednesday May 6, supported by still-solid global demand for scrap and by international supply that remains tight in several key areas. However, behind the increase in import...
The Copper Mining Sector Resists Global Tensions Between Logistics Costs And Production Growth
The global copper mining sector continues to show surprising resilience despite an increasingly complex international environment. Between geopolitical tensions, rising logistics costs, energy volatility, and macroeconomic uncertainty, the world’s major mining groups...
Coil Market Between Europe And The United States: Two Increasingly Distant Realities
The global hot-rolled coil (HRC) market is showing an increasingly evident divide between Europe and the United States. While the European sector continues to suffer because of weak demand, elevated stock levels, and increasingly cautious industrial sentiment, the...
Copper And Zinc In The United States Between Rising Logistics Costs And Still Cautious Markets
The US industrial metals market is going through a phase of strong contrast. On one side, logistics costs continue to rise significantly, fueling upward pressure on physical premiums; on the other side, spot demand remains relatively contained, preventing more...