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Nickel: Chinese NPI Imports At Their Lowest Since 2024 Amid Typhoons, Indonesian Inspections, And Weak Stainless Steel Demand
Chinese imports of nickel pig iron and ferro-nickel fell in July to their lowest level since August 2024, weighed down by weaker stainless steel production, delays in Indonesian shipments, and stricter inspections of export cargoes. The slowdown temporarily tightened...
SHFE: Copper And Zinc Hold Firm, Tin Leads The Declines
Base metals listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange recorded a predominantly negative morning on Tuesday, August 25, with only copper and zinc in positive territory. Tin led the declines, weighed down by weak seasonal demand and cautious buyer behavior, while a...
Critical Metals: Chinese Gallium And Germanium Exports Rebound, Antimony Still Absent
Chinese exports of minor and strategic metals showed sharply diverging trends in July. Gallium, germanium, indium, and bismuth recovered compared with June, while selenium shipments declined, antimony oxide exports fell sharply, and unwrought antimony remained...
European Stainless Steel Scrap: Market Quiet, Sheffield Restart Awaited, And September Recovery In Focus
The British and European stainless steel scrap market continues to operate with reduced volumes, weighed down by summer holidays, steel-mill shutdowns, and still-weak end demand. In the week ending Friday, August 21, almost all quotations remained unchanged, while...