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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...
Constellium Benefits from Aluminum Rally Amid U.S. Tariffs and Global Tensions
The French group Constellium posted a particularly strong first quarter of 2026, successfully transforming geopolitical tensions and new US trade policies into a competitive advantage for its global aluminum business. During the quarterly results conference call on...
Tensions In The Gulf Reignite Fears Over Global Logistics
The fragile geopolitical balance in the Middle East has suddenly come under pressure again after the launch of a new US operation aimed at facilitating vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic maritime passages for energy and...