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Copper Prices to Experience Growing Volatility Next Week, SMM Expects

(April 30, 3:27) Copper prices on the LME and SHFE will see greater volatility next week, SMM predicts.

LME Aluminum to Find Rising Strength from SHFE Aluminum, SMM Expects

(April 30, 3:07) LME aluminum will find rising strength from SHFE aluminum this coming week, SMM predicts.

LME Zinc to Move at Highs Next Week

(April 29, 8:00) LME zinc will hover in the $1,880-1,960 per tonne range next week, SMM predicts.

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Copper Aluminum Lead Zinc Tin Nickel Editor's Picks

LME Lead to Struggle around $ 1,750 Next Week
LME lead is forecast to struggle around $ 1,750 per tonne next week.
Apr 30 2016

Copper Prices to Experience Growing Volatility Next Week, SMM Expects
Copper prices on the LME and SHFE will see greater volatility next week, SMM predicts.
Apr 30 2016

LME Aluminum to Find Rising Strength from SHFE Aluminum, SMM Expects
LME aluminum will find rising strength from SHFE aluminum this coming week, SMM predicts.
Apr 30 2016

LME Nickel to Point Higher This Coming Week
As of Friday noon, LME nickel traded at $9,290 per tonne, and briefly reached up to $ 9,310 per tonne over the week. Will nickel price continue rising?
Apr 29 2016

World usage of refined zinc metal to grow by 3.5% in 2016
According to ILZSG forecasts, global demand for refined zinc metal is likely to grow by 3.5% to 14.33 million tonnes in 2016.
Apr 29 2016

China Secondary Aluminum Alloy Exports Surge in March
China’s secondary aluminum alloy exports rose in March, but fell in Q1.
Apr 29 2016

Zinc Inventories in China Major Markets Fall 8 Weeks on End
Combined zinc inventories in Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangdong fell 16,800 to 371,800 tonnes this past week, SMM reports.
Apr 29 2016

SHFE Market Movement (2016-04-29）
The following table is base metals movement on the SHFE market on April.29 2016.
Apr 29 2016

LME Zinc to Move at Highs Next Week
LME zinc will hover in the $1,880-1,960 per tonne range next week, SMM predicts.
Apr 29 2016

SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Month)2016.04.29
The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in Apr.
Apr 29 2016

Precious metals Manganese Silicon Cobalt Selenium

Gold Solidly Higher On Safe-Haven Demand, Technical
Gold prices were ending the U.S. day session with solid gains and near the daily high early Thursday afternoon.
Apr 29 2016

Goldcorp Reverses To Profit In First Quarter; Costs Down While Production Up
Goldcorp Inc. reported Wednesday that it was profitable in the first quarter as costs declined and production rose.
Apr 29 2016

Two Banks Optimistic On Silver But Differ On Short-Term Outlook
After silver’s impressive three-week rally that has pushed prices up 24% on the year, two banks are mixed on where prices are headed next.
Apr 29 2016

Indian Gold Jewellers call off strike against hike in excise duty
The jewellers have called off their strike on government’s assurance that all concerns with regards to introduction of 1% excise duty will be addressed shortly.
Apr 29 2016

India gems and jewellery exports witness a decline during FY 2015-16
India’s exports of gems and jewellery witnessed a decline of 5.3% to $31.98 billion during the financial year 2015-16 as compared to $36.22 billion a year early.
Apr 29 2016

US Scrap Gold prices up; Gold Futures hit one week high
United States scrap gold prices advanced on Wednesday while gold futures prices at New York Mercantile Exchange finished their highest level in a week.
Apr 29 2016

US Silver Scrap prices gain; Silver futures settle at more than 11-month high
United States silver scrap prices gained on Wednesday, while silver futures prices at New York Mercantile Exchange settled at a more than 11-month high.
Apr 29 2016

Offers of Minor Metals in Europe (2016-4-28)
The following table is offers of minor metals in Europe on Apr 28
Apr 29 2016

Scrap gold and silver rise, Platinum drops 27th April, 2016
Scrap gold and silver prices moved higher, whereas scrap platinum prices dropped on 27th April, 2016.
Apr 28 2016

Gold Firmer But Off Daily Highs, In Wake of FOMC Statement
Gold prices were modestly higher in early afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, following the much-anticipated FOMC statement that was deemed mostly neutral.
Apr 28 2016

Slab Finished steel Crude steel

Booming mill demand lifts stainless steel scrap prices
Stainless steel scrap prices trended higher as mills reported increased demand over past few weeks.
Apr 29 2016

Japanese H2 scrap average prices rise during last week of April
The average price of Japanese H2 scrap increased during the fourth week of April.
Apr 29 2016

Turkey takes more than half of Russian Ferrous Scrap exports in February
Turkey took more than half of Russian ferrous scrap export during February this year.
Apr 29 2016

India Believes Steel Rally is Real
The trigger to the recent increases in steel prices may have been a report by the World Steel Association.
Apr 29 2016

ASEAN HRC Steel import prices shoot up by $45 a ton
ASEAN hot rolled cold (HRC) steel import prices (CFR ASEAN port) shot up by $45 a ton week-on-week to $442 a ton in the week ended April 15, as per the latest figures released by The Steel Index
Apr 29 2016

Chinese Price Increases Checked By Fee Hikes, Exchange Rules Tightening
As if to underline just how much of the recent froth in commodity prices has been speculative, it took nothing more than a tightening of rules to bring the market off the boil.
Apr 29 2016

India containerized Shredded Scrap import prices shoot up
India containerized shredded scrap import prices shot up by $15 a ton week-on-week during the week ended April 08.
Apr 29 2016

Steel business sentiment remains tepid among Turkish traders
Business sentiment remains tepid amongst Turkish traders.
Apr 28 2016

Northern European HRC Steel prices rise further to €360 per ton
Northern Europe hot rolled cold (HRC) steel prices rose further by €10 a ton week-on-week to €360 per ton in the week ended April 08.
Apr 28 2016

U.S. Steel Accuses China of Stealing Trade Secrets, Does it Have a Case?
In a complaint filed Tuesday with the U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Steel Corp. demanded penalties on Chinese steel imports which could include a total ban on imports into the country.
Apr 28 2016

Rare earth

China to Set New Standards for Rare Earth Producers
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is going to set new standards for domestic rare earth producers.
Apr 22 2016

Rare Earth Prices See Big Gains on Two Positive Factors
Rare earth prices in China have been rising significantly of late, and share prices of listed rare earth companies kept hitting daily upside limit amid a rout in Chinese A-share market.
Apr 21 2016

China Rare Earth Exports Soar in Q1
China’s rare earth export volumes soared in Q1, but export prices failed to keep up pace, China Industry Economic News reported.
Apr 21 2016

China Six Rare Earth Producers to Produce 99.9% of 1st Batch Production Quota for 2016
China’s six major rare earth producers will produce 99.9% of 1st batch of rare earth production quotas for 2016.
Apr 8 2016

China to Begin Commercial Stockpiles of Rare Earths
Chinese authorities have asked the country’s six large rare earth groups to conduct commercial stockpiles of rare earths, cre.net reported.
Apr 8 2016

Rare Earths MMI Flat, India to Auction Mining Block
The Rare Earths MMI was flat at 16 this month, continuing to trade in the narrow band we’ve seen it vacillate in since 2012.
Apr 7 2016

China Includes Rare Earth Imports in Blacklist against North Korea
China has imposed a ban on imports of certain commodities from North Korea in accordance with a United Nations Security Council resolution passed last month.
Apr 7 2016

China Rare Earth Industry Experiences Reshuffling after Prices Hit Record Low
China’s rare earth industry underwent a new round of reshuffling after prices of the metal dubbed as "industrial gold" plunged to a record low, ndfeb1688.com reported.
Mar 31 2016

China Rare Earth Exports Show Mixed Result in February
China’s rare earth exports showed mixed result in February.
Mar 11 2016

Rare Earths MMI: DoD and GAO Squabble Over RE Supply
Remember back in 2010 and 2011 when the federal government lamented that China controls nearly 100% of rare earths production in the world.
Mar 8 2016

Scrap and secondary copper Scrap and secondary aluminum Secondary lead & zinc

North American copper scrap rose marginally on 28th April, 2016
The North American copper scrap prices edged higher slightly on April 28th, Thursday.
Apr 29 2016

BDSV: German scrap prices surged higher by €20 per ton
The recent data published by the German Steel Recycling Federation (BDSV) indicates that scrap prices in Germany increased during the initial 20 days period in April this year.
Apr 29 2016

Chinese Aluminum Scrap prices fall on Index 28th April, 2016
The Chinese Aluminum scrap market remained weak. Brass scrap prices too declined on Apr 28th, 2016.
Apr 29 2016

Upstate Shredding-Weitsman buys Watertown scrap metal recycling business
The Owego-based Upstate Shredding-Weitsman Recycling has announced that it has purchased Watertown, NY-based Empire Recycling.
Apr 29 2016

No reason for scrap metal industry to be pessimistic, suggests VDM survey
The recent survey conducted by the German metal traders federation VDM states that there is no reason to be completely pessimistic about scrap metal industry.
Apr 29 2016

Chinese copper scrap prices decline 27th April, 2016
Chinese copper scrap prices declined marginally on Scrap Monster Price Index on Wednesday, April 27th.
Apr 28 2016

US H1 scrap prices held steady at $221.83 per long ton
The US H1 scrap average prices remained unchanged from the previous week as on 25th April, 2016. The prices held steady upon comparison with the previous week.
Apr 28 2016

CTA ELI program creates history by recycling 700 Mln pounds of electronics
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that its eCycling Leadership Initiative (ELI) program has recycled record number of consumer electronics during 2015.
Apr 28 2016

Global metal recycling market to hit $400 billion by 2020
According to a recent report made available by Reportbuyer.com, the global metal recycling market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.95% over the next five years.
Apr 28 2016

Taiwanese Containerized Scrap import prices advance further to $224 a ton
Prices for containerized Taiwanese imports of HMS # 1&2 80:20 advanced further during the week ended April 08.
Apr 28 2016

Ferroalloy Iron ore Coke Scrap steel Pig iron

Italy iron ore imports dropped 15% in 2015
The iron ore imports by the country totaled 8.08 million tons during 2015. The imports were down significantly by 15.1% when compared with the year before.
Apr 29 2016

India iron ore exports surged in Jan; imports nosedived
According to trade statistics, the iron ore exports by the country totaled 797,713 tonnes during the month.
Apr 29 2016

SMM Notice of 2016 May Day Holiday
As 2016 May Day holiday falls on Apr. 30 -1, 2 May, there will be no update on SMM's website during the holiday period. Update will return to normal from May 3. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Apr 29 2016

Italy iron ore imports fall 15% in 2015
The iron ore imports by the country totaled 8.08 million tons during 2015. The imports were down significantly by 15.1% when compared with the year before.
Apr 28 2016

Ukraine iron ore exports surged in 2015
The latest statistics released by the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine indicate that iron ore exports from Ukraine jumped significantly higher during the year 2015.
Apr 27 2016

Taiwanese Containerized Scrap import prices advance further
Prices for containerized Taiwanese imports of HMS # 1&2 80:20 advanced further during the week ended April 08, as per the latest figures from The Steel Index.
Apr 27 2016

Taiwan Feb 2016 ferrous scrap imports dropped 38%
The latest import statistics indicate that the ferrous scrap imports by Taiwan during February this year dropped sharply over the previous year.
Apr 27 2016

Main sea freight index at Baltic Exchange advances further to 690 points
The main sea freight index at Baltic Exchange for ships carrying dry bulk commodities advanced further on Monday lifted by higher cape and supramax prices.
Apr 26 2016

China Iron Ore Prices to Extend Gains This Week, SMM Says
Last week, iron ore prices in China’s domestic market kept rising, and trading was robust. Will iron ore price continue rising this week?
Apr 26 2016

Iran overtakes India to become world largest DRI producing nation
The world DRI production during the month of March 2016 totaled 4.417 million metric tons, edging higher by 6.3% month-on-month.
Apr 25 2016

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Publication

Publications

- China Steel PMI Monthly -April 2016
  
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- Type: Slab report,Finished steel report,Ferroalloy report,Crude steel report,Pig iron report,Coke report,Scrap steel report
- The Steel-PMI was 53.69 in April, down 12.32 MoM, but up 4.96 YoY. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Steel-PMI came in at 51.47, down 0.29 MoM, but up 5.13 YoY.

- China Iron Ore Weekly Monitor 20160426
  
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- Type: Iron ore report
- 12 steel plants fully closed. SMM incomplete survey shows 24 steel plants in Shanxi undertook maintenance cycle in late 2015, and blast furnaces with total capacity of 30,000 m3 were under maintenanc

- China Aluminum Industry Chain Weekly 20160425
  
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- Type: Aluminum report,Scrap and secondary aluminum report
- LME aluminum ended last week with over 4.5% gain, and SHFE 1606 aluminum hit its highest since July 2015 at RMB 12,675/mt last Thursday.

- China Lead Weekly 20160425
  
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- Type: Lead report,Secondary lead & zinc report
- LME lead lurchered higher after sliding to USD 1,694/mt, and SHFE 1606 lead rallied at a slower pace, but still climbed above all moving averages.

- China Copper Weekly 20160425
  
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- Type: Copper report,Scrap and secondary copper report
- LME copper returned above the 40-day moving average and closed up 4%.

Metal prices
(Unit:RMB/mt)

Product	Price	Average	Change	Date
Copper	37120-36980	37050	-450	Apr 28
YangShan Copper Premium	55-45 (USD/mt)	50	0	Apr 28
Aluminum	12560-12520	12540	-310	Apr 28
Lead	13250-13100	13175	-25	Apr 28
Zinc	14900-14800	14850	-80	Apr 28
Tin	111500-109500	110500	-500	Apr 28
Nickel	71000-70200	70600	50	Apr 28

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