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Cast iron: price stall continues, buyers bid low
Merchant pig iron prices have remained largely unchanged over the past week, due to a lack of visible trade and reduced price expectations from some buyers. Despite China's demand for finished products and rising prices, momentum failed to influence the stagnation of...
Nickel: stable premiums despite weak demand
Spot market premiums and demand for refined nickel remained essentially stable in Europe. Nickel briquette premiums came under further pressure due to increasing availability of briquettes and expectations of material shipments from Asia. Nickel briquette...
Copper: major Chinese producers call for relaxation of scrap import standards
Representatives of Jiangxi Copper, Tongling Nonferrous, China Copper, Jinchuan Group, Zijing Mining, Daye Nonferrous, China Gold, Hechi Nanfang Nonferrous, Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous, and Huludao Nonferrous gathered last week in the city of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province,...
Aluminum: prices up after a short-term sideways trend
Last month, aluminum prices consolidated within a range formed between late September and early October. The unclear direction posed a major risk to buyers, as prices could reverse upward or continue downward. However, in early November, prices apparently turned...