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Italian Steel Market: Rebar Under Tension, Ingots Frozen Amid Uncertainties and Contradictions
The Italian steel industry is experiencing a two-way traffic during this final stretch of summer: on the one hand, the rebar market is showing signs of strengthening, driven by supply tensions; on the other, the ingot and forged products market remains anchored to...
Italian Tube and Special Long Products Market: Partial Recovery, Widespread Uncertainty, and Expectations for a September Rebound
The Italian steel sector, in the middle of the summer, presents a mixed picture, with signs of a selective recovery, cautious expectations, and still-fragile market dynamics, both in terms of domestic demand and external pressures. With welded tubes experiencing a...
Chinese Alumina Market: Calm After Peak, Awaiting Regulatory Clarity
Despite initial concerns about a potential supply shortfall, most Chinese alumina market participants expect limited short-term impacts from the Chinese government's recent announcements regarding stricter production controls. Commodity Evolution has learned that over...
Exclusion of Copper Cathodes from US Tariffs Shakes Global Premiums: US Rises, Asia Declines, Europe Steady
The global refined copper market showed mixed signals in the week ending Tuesday, August 5th: premiums fell in Asia, remained stable in Europe, and slightly increased in the United States, thanks to the surprise news of the exclusion of copper cathodes from the...