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European Zinc, Premiums Stable But Benchmark Expectations Rise: Asian Imports And Supply Under Scrutiny
European refined zinc premiums are unchanged, but behind stable quotations there is growing debate about physical availability, new trade flows and conditions for 2027. In the assessment ending Tuesday October 13, 2026, both Northern Europe and Italy maintained...
Ukrainian Steel, Production In Free Fall: Brussels Will Not Reopen Quota Negotiations
Ukraine’s steel industry has entered one of its most difficult phases since the start of the war. Russian attacks in August and September hit essential production facilities, causing operations to stop at some of the country’s largest metallurgical complexes. In this...
LME Metals, Inventories Rise But Markets Diverge: Chinese Zinc Surges While Tin Tightens
Base metal inventories registered in London Metal Exchange warehouses increased in September 2026, but the overall figure conceals deep divergences across individual supply chains. Zinc recorded a strong inflow of Chinese metal, copper recovered mainly thanks to...
Base Metals Fall Across Shanghai: Nickel Loses 1.42% Following US Inflation Surprise
The Asian session on October 15 opens with an unmistakable signal: all six major industrial metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) are down, without exception. Nickel leads the selling, losing 1.42%, followed by tin and aluminium. The move comes a day...