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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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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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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Pakistan Ferroalloy Importers Turn To Mongolia And Iran Market

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:19:00 GMT
A pakistan ferroalloy importer told Ferroalloynet that the Price Superiority of china ferroalloy product had disappeared. As a result, they turned the purchasing target to Mongolia and Iran, which ...
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June 29, 2010 Daily Bunker Fuel Oil Prices in Singapore

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:26:00 GMT
Date IFO380 (heavy oil) IFO180 (heavy oil) MDO( light oil ) Price(US$/tonne) Change(US$/tonne) Price(US$/tonne) Change(US$/tonne) Price(US$/tonne) Change(US$/tonne) June 28, 2010 439 +1 448 -2 640...
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Aker Solutions forms Africa partnership with TWP

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:28:00 GMT
Norwegian-based Aker Solutions announced on Monday that it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with South African project house TWP to collaborate on projects in Africa. Aker Solution seni...
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Ukraine's Ferroalloy Exports Down By 27.3 Percent in May Over April

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:35:00 GMT
In May this year, Ukraine's ferroalloy exports went down by 27.3 percent to 82,700 mt compared to April. However, on year-on-year basis the figure constituted an increase of 40.5 percent. Specifica...
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Australia PM wants quick deal on mine tax

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:15:00 GMT
Australia's new prime minister, Julia Gillard, wants to reach a quick compromise with miners over the government's proposed mining tax in order to neutralise the issue at this year's general electi...
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