me-metals: Copper inventories in COMEX-registered warehouses have surpassed those held on the London Metal Exchange ( LME ) for the first time since March 2022 as traders aimed to profit from high prices in the US, which could impose tariffs on imports of the metal.
News ID: 12033 Publish Date : 2025/05/30
me-metals: The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is considering opening its domestic nickel futures contract to foreign investors this year, instead of launching a separate contract on its International Energy Exchange (INE), two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
News ID: 12014 Publish Date : 2025/05/24
me-metals: Aluminum prices fell as a surge in exchange stockpiles exacerbated a risk-off mood seen in the wake of Moody’s downgrade of US debt and mixed economic data from China.
News ID: 12007 Publish Date : 2025/05/21
me-metals: The London Metal Exchange is discussing imposing curbs on big positions that would outlaw the sort of outsized bets that have rocked the markets in recent months.
News ID: 11999 Publish Date : 2025/05/18
me-metals: A group of hedge funds that sued the London Metal Exchange over the 2022 nickel crisis have dropped their legal action after similar arguments made in separate proceedings were rejected by UK courts.
News ID: 11992 Publish Date : 2025/05/15
me-metals: The global copper market is flashing signs of tightness, as strong Chinese buying squeezes scant supplies even in the face of worries about a looming industrial downturn.
News ID: 11963 Publish Date : 2025/05/07
me-metals: Traders including Trafigura Group and Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. are drawing down stocks of copper on the London Metal Exchange, as strong Chinese buying tightens the market for the bellwether metal despite fears of recession.
News ID: 11956 Publish Date : 2025/05/05
me-metals: A US government-created artificial intelligence program that aims to predict the supply and price of critical minerals has been transferred to the control of a non-profit organization that is helping miners and manufacturers strike supply deals.
News ID: 11950 Publish Date : 2025/05/03
me-metals: A gauge of strength in China’s copper market has jumped to the highest since late 2023 as buyers scramble to secure supplies.
News ID: 11939 Publish Date : 2025/04/30
me-metals: Prices of battery materials lithium and cobalt assessed by consultancy Benchmark Minerals Intelligence (BMI) will be used for contracts launched by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in June, BMI told Reuters.
News ID: 11916 Publish Date : 2025/04/25
me-metals: Indonesia’s nickel smelters association has requested the government delay its new mineral royalty fees until nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange have risen to $17,000 per metric ton, its chairman said on Thursday.
News ID: 11891 Publish Date : 2025/04/18
me-metals: The London Metal Exchange has approved its first four licensed warehouse facilities in Hong Kong, it said on Tuesday, but high costs in the territory could curb growth there.
News ID: 11887 Publish Date : 2025/04/17
me-metals: One of the highest-profile copper bulls is back predicting new price records, as Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs drains global stocks and creates what he sees as unprecedented opportunities for trading profit.
News ID: 11829 Publish Date : 2025/03/24
me-metals: Citigroup expects LME copper to hit $10,000 per tonne in the next three months, as the global market remains tight until the timeline for U.S. import tariffs becomes clearer.
News ID: 11811 Publish Date : 2025/03/14
me-metals: Premiums for consumers buying aluminum on the physical market in the United States soared to record highs on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian metal to 50%.
News ID: 11808 Publish Date : 2025/03/12
me-metals: The price of copper in the United States rocketed on Monday after US President Donald Trump pushed forward his plans to slap tariffs on industrial metals.
News ID: 11748 Publish Date : 2025/02/11
me-metals: Copper steadied near a nine-month low on the first trading day of the year, with investors weighing the scope for additional stimulus from Beijing in 2025 as the country’s stock market came under pressure.
News ID: 11622 Publish Date : 2025/01/03
me-metals: Iron ore headed for a weekly loss as Australia’s government forecast sharply lower prices, the US dollar hit a two-year high, and traders waited for China’s next move to support its economy.
News ID: 11582 Publish Date : 2024/12/22
me-metals: Industrial metals fell in London as a cautious mood took hold across markets after higher-than-expected jobless claims and strong producer price data in the US.
News ID: 11558 Publish Date : 2024/12/13
me-metals: Canadian rare earth and metals recycler Cyclic Materials Inc. will supply at least 10 thousand metric tones of recycled copper to Glencore as the Swiss miner looks to secure copper that is expected to soar in demand in the coming years, Cyclic Materials’ CEO said.
News ID: 11556 Publish Date : 2024/12/11