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• China’s COVID Lockdowns Push Copper Prices Lower

  Published 09 May 2022 | viewed 4,255 times

  Starting in late April, copper prices began to take out prior lows. It seemed like an attempt to find a bottom and reestablish a potential…

• Rare Earths Supply Is About To Get Much Tighter

  Published 05 May 2022 | viewed 14,862 times

  There’s something afoot on the rare earths front in China. Specifically, the country recently decided that it wants to tighten its export control laws. The…

• Bearish News Is Quietly Piling Up In Metal Markets

  Published 04 May 2022 | viewed 6,600 times

  Following a strongly inflationary metal environment in Q1, Q2 2022 is looking like a whole different ballgame. Indeed, it’s no secret that the global economy…

• New Lockdowns In China Are Hindering Global Steel Supply

  Published 03 May 2022 | viewed 5,741 times

  It’s first-year economics: everything comes down to supply and demand. Historically, the push and pull between these two massive market forces are cyclical, and that…

• Steel Demand Is Dwindling As China Grapples With New Lockdowns

  Published 26 April 2022 | viewed 3,108 times

  Steel prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe have started to decline as end-users push back from earlier offers. Meanwhile, benchmark iron ore prices in China…

• China Becomes Driving Force In Hot Aluminium Market

  Published 25 April 2022 | viewed 5,422 times

  Don’t worry – this isn’t another “reds-under-the-bed” story. Rather, it’s a look into how Chinese aluminum semis are quickly becoming the market’s main price setting…

• Experts: U.S. Could Enter Lithium Market In A Very Big Way

  Published 24 April 2022 | viewed 33,253 times

  The US could enter the lithium market in a very big way. At least, that’s what some experts are claiming. The global demand for lithium…

• The Fed Is Walking A Tightrope Between Recovery And Recession

  Published 18 April 2022 | viewed 3,172 times

  Of late, all talk related to the US economy seems focused on inflation. And while the Fed has continually issued statements regarding interest rates, the…

• How Will China’s New Lockdowns Impact Commodity Prices?

  Published 14 April 2022 | viewed 6,929 times

  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shock waves throughout global metals markets. However, it’s important to remember that the most consistent longer-term driver of metal…

• Biden Is Using A Cold-War Era Act To Ramp Up Battery Metal Production

  Published 11 April 2022 | viewed 5,007 times

  As we noted in the Rare Earths MMI report, President Joe Biden recently called upon a provision of the Defense Production Act to boost domestic…

• Rising Energy Costs Could Push Metal Prices Even Higher

  Published 08 April 2022 | viewed 7,043 times

  Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin made some tough talk about forcing “unfriendly countries” to pay for Russian gas in rubles, leading us to wonder how…

• Semiconductor Sales Surge Despite Ongoing Supply Shortages

  Published 04 April 2022 | viewed 2,321 times

  The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) increased by 8.1%, as palladium prices surged in the early part of the month and renewed COVID-related restrictions in…

• Zinc Is Facing A Massive Supply Squeeze

  Published 31 March 2022 | viewed 10,418 times

  Much has been said about the trials and tribulations of the aluminum market, particularly of the impact on smelter output from energy rationing in China…

• Belarus And Russian Steel Imports Impacted By New UK Tariffs

  Published 23 March 2022 | viewed 8,463 times

  The U.K. government has imposed a 35% import tariff on iron and steel from Russia and Belarus as part of denying the two countries Most…

• Palladium Prices Return To Earth, But Supply Concerns Remain

  Published 21 March 2022 | viewed 3,841 times

  After registering a record high earlier this month, palladium prices dropped about 17% early last week. Palladium prices had a sharp correction, as worries over…

• Supply Chain Disruptions Force European Automakers To Halt Production

  Published 16 March 2022 | viewed 6,932 times

  We naturally focus on metals and energy issues when reviewing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, metals and energy are not the only commodities or…

• The U.S. Is Racing To Reduce Its Rare Earths Dependence On China

  Published 14 March 2022 | viewed 5,866 times

  The White House last month announced new efforts to develop the country’s rare earths supply chain. For years, the U.S. has discussed such efforts, aimed…

• Could Oil Prices Really Hit $200?

  Published 13 March 2022 | viewed 33,670 times

  Metals prices are all over the place, with rapid rises to record levels followed by sharp falls and considerable anxiety — anxiety that has also…

• Palladium Prices Are Soaring As Russian Sanctions Sting

  Published 10 March 2022 | viewed 5,144 times

  The Russian invasion of Ukraine has yielded commodity price volatility spanning across sectors. Russia is a major producer of platinum and palladium. Palladium primarily goes…

• Sky-High Steel Prices Leave China In A Precarious Position

  Published 10 March 2022 | viewed 12,930 times

  The ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict has impacted metal prices, including steel raw materials, and ferrous products prices. Metal prices, raw materials on the rise Iron ore…