LME and SGX launch futures contracts for Asia

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:18:00 GMT
The London Metal Exchange and Singapore Exchange SGX are jointly introducing cash-settled futures for steel billet and non-ferrous metals. Copper and zinc futures are expected to be launched in the...
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China's imports of ferromolybdenum by countries in June 2010

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:25:00 GMT
US$ 1=RMB 6.7785 Countries June 2010 Jan-June 2010 Qty (Tonne) Val (US$) Qty (Tonne) Val (US$) Taiwan, China 0 0 0.505 13,012 Japan 0 0 3.4 163,429 DPRK 5.948 214,128 33.75 835,236 Belgium 0 0 24 4...
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China's exports of ferromolybdenum by countries in June 2010

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:24:00 GMT
US$ 1=RMB 6.7785 Countries June 2010 Jan-June 2010 Qty (Tonne) Val (US$) Qty (Tonne) Val (US$) Taiwan, China 0.000 0 5.000 105,020 Japan 0.000 0 24.000 428,584 DPRK 0.000 0 7.850 126,450 Netherland...
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London Metal Exchange trading in first half climbs almost 8% to a record

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:46:00 GMT
London Metal Exchange trading was a record in the first six months this year, led by gains in lead. Total trading was 59.3 million contracts, up almost 8 percent from the first half of 2009, the LM...
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Korean Shipbuilder DSME Wins Order for Ten Container Ships

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:33:00 GMT
Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a huge order from Singaporean shipper Neptune Orient Lines to build ten 8,400 TEU container vessels worth KRW 1.2trillion ($1...
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Molybdenum Price Hits All Time Low on LME

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:26:00 GMT
The LME price of molybdenum at the end of last week stood at $29,050-31,050/tonne (cash). This is slightly under the previous nadir of $29,500-30,000/t seen on 9 June and a considerable fall from t...
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Chongqing CPI in H1 Up By 2pct YoY

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:39:00 GMT
China Knowledge citing State Statistical Bureau figures said Southwestern China Chongqing Municipality saw its Consumer Price Index grow 2.2% in the first half of this year, 0.4 percentage points l...
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China Shuts Dalian Port After Major Oil Spill

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:10:00 GMT
One of China's biggest ports, Dalian, shut on Monday after an pipeline explosion triggered a major offshore oil spill, forcing a refinery to cut processing and importers to divert cargoes elsewhere...
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China Steps Up Global Mining Buys

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMT
In the global hunt for mining assets, China has emerged as the buyer to beat: Just a few years after suffering high-profile failures to close big acquisitions, Chinese buyers of all sizes are seali...
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Chinese Ferroalloys Output Falls On Weak Demand

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:13:00 GMT
China's ferroalloy smelters cut output in June for the first time since January as demand from the country's steel mills weakened and prices dropped. Daily output of ferroalloys averaged 72,567 ton...
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