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LME to launch monthly ‘implied pricing’ for base metals

Starting on July 30, the LME will start providing a set of synthetic monthly prices for the six main base metals — copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, nickel and tin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2018 | 5:25 am

Pain for aluminium shorts as LME gets squeezed again: Andy Home

The London Metal Exchange aluminium price has on Friday morning touched $2,021.50 per tonne.

Reuters | July 13, 2018 | 4:40 pm

Metal markets are preparing for a new world disorder

Donald Trump’s attempts to re-balance global trade have already sent the metals world into a tizzy and as countries respond to U.S. tariffs and sanctions, the disarray is set to increase.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2018 | 8:00 am

Copper price takes another huge hit

Bears ignore soothing words about US-China trade war dropping copper to near 1-year low in frenzied trade.

Frik Els | July 5, 2018 | 3:32 pm

EU warns US of boomerang effect if Trump imposes car levies

Europe warns Trump vehicle tariffs likely lead to counter-measures by its trading partners on $294 billion of US exports.

Reuters | July 2, 2018 | 10:40 am

Tenaris laying off Canada workers as Trump’s steel tariffs bite

Teneris will lay off 40 workers at its TenarisAlgomaTubes plant in Ontario and adjust output there because of the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Reuters | July 1, 2018 | 6:37 am

US steel users challenge Trump’s authority to impose tariffs in court

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday the American Institute for International Steel and two of its member companies argue that the US president’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are unconstitutional.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2018 | 7:05 am