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Mixed SHFE Metals, Nickel Leads The Declines
Base metals showed mixed performances on the Shanghai Futures Exchange on the morning of Wednesday, September 9, with copper, aluminium and lead recording slight gains, while zinc, tin and especially nickel declined. At 10:30am Shanghai time, the October 2026 nickel...
Ferrosilicon: Chinese Futures Jump 6% Amid Semi-Coke Shock And Speculation
China’s ferrosilicon market accelerated sharply on Friday September 4, supported by the strong increase in semi-coke costs and the return of speculative capital to the futures market. The most-traded contract on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange closed at 6,624 yuan...
Copper Rewrites The Record: Prices At $14,739 Amid US Tariffs And LME Scarcity
Copper updated its all-time high on the London Metal Exchange, reaching a price of $14,739 per tonne on September 8, 2026. The new level exceeds the previous record set in January and extends a rally that, after weeks of gains, has taken the red metal into territory...
Indian Pig Iron Conquers The US Market Amid Tariffs And New Trade Balances
US imports of pig iron from India jumped to 183,840 tonnes in July 2026, reaching their highest monthly level since June 2022. The figure, more than tripled compared with the 60,445 tonnes recorded in June, captures the rapid change in the procurement strategies...