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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Jiangxi Nankang Zhenxing Resources to Suspend Production for Maintenance

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:43:00 GMT
An official from Jiangxi Nankang Zhenxing Resources Co., Ltd revealed that they will suspend production of APT for annual maintenance, and the maintenance will last for two weeks. The source disclo...
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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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APT Smelters Unwilling To Sell

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:52:00 GMT
APT smelters are unwilling to sell material, as the output has been limited by the tight availability of tungsten concentrate, although the market demand for APT is not active. The prices for 88.5%...
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European Molybdenum Prices Continue To Slip Back

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT
The recent softening in molybdenum prices shows no signs of ending at the moment, while APT prices are coming under further upward pressure as ever-tighter concentrate availability heats up the mar...
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Guangxi Jan-May Ferroalloy Export Volume Decreased 71.5% Y-O-Y

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:36:00 GMT
From the beginning of 2010 on, Guangxi major commodites exporting volumes keep increasing. According to statistics, all the Guangxi major commodites exporting rise except for ferroalloy from Jan,20...
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Ferroalloys Outlook Dims As Prices Slip

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:51:00 GMT
U.S. ferroalloy prices have softened and traders fear the summer slowdown might be worse than previously anticipated, market participants said. Everybody is sitting on their hands and is a bit conc...
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