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Zinc Down, Lead Up: SHFE Base Metals Prices Move in Opposite Directions
Most base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) trended downwards on Friday morning, June 27. Lead and nickel were the exceptions, closing in positive territory. Zinc led the declines, while lead posted the best gain of the session. According to...
Italian Steel Struggling: Rebar and Sheets Suffer from Weak Demand and Market Uncertainty
The Italian market for long and flat steel products is currently in a stalemate, characterized by widespread uncertainty, weak demand and pressure on margins. Both the rebar and heavy sheet sectors are experiencing a difficult time, marked by a progressive...
Customs and Regulatory Concerns Cloud ASEAN Non-Ferrous Scrap Market
Tariff concerns and opaque import regulations dominated discussions among aluminum and copper scrap market participants at the ASEAN International Conference on Metal Recycling 2025, held in Thailand from June 18 to 20. Historically, Southeast Asia has played a key...
Global Zinc Market: Premium Stability and Supply Pressure Across Regions
In the US SHG (Special High Grade) zinc market with a minimum purity of 99.995%, the duty-paid (ddp) premium in the US Midwest edged slightly to 18.50-20.00 cents per pound in the session on Tuesday, June 24. This range compares to 18.25-20.25 cents/lb a week earlier,...