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The commodity price rally experienced throughout much of the third quarter accelerated significantly in the last quarter of 2020. Renewable energy markets received massive confidence boosts from advancements in "green" initiatives. In a very welcome turnaround following a year mar...
Base metals rose 13.71% in Q4 and 15.74% in 2020. Copper leads the LME metals higher in Q4 and 2020. Double-digit percentage gains in copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, tin, and iron ore in Q4. Iron ore gains over 27.5% in Q4 and 72% in 2020. The BDI falls 17.6% in Q4 but is ...
China has had no need to step up its purchases from the rest of the world in the way that it did during the last financial crisis or as it has this year for copper and aluminum. The ILZSG is predicting a rebound in refined zinc output next year to 13.14 million tons and a rise in dema...
According to Capital Economics, nickel, tin and zinc have been hit the most, each down 8% to 11% for the first three quarters of 2020 over 2019. It would be a brave observer to bet against the Chinese economy but there are a number of factors to suggest the current drivers will ease i...
China is on track to top 1 billion tons of steel production by the end of 2020, beating 2019's 996.3 million tons despite steel-consuming industries suffering a lockdown. It is the only major producing country to have increased output this year, up 5.6% at the end of October. Desp...
London copper (HG1:COM) continues its torrid climb, +1.5% to $7,695/ton to yet another seven-year high, and Goldman Sachs says copper's current price strength is just the first leg of a structural bull market."This current price strength is not an irrational aberration," and the copper market...
The Shanghai International Energy Exchange launched its new contract allowing both domestic and international investors to trade copper in China. The launch of this contract is intended to boost China's role in setting copper prices. A surge in supply is probably the least likely ...
Chinese output grew 3.8% to nearly 31 million tons in the January to October period. Even so, demand still outstripped supply. Surplus production has a way of disappearing off the radar in the aluminum market. The stock and finance trade soaks up excess production. Output is down ...
Industrial metals have had a good few months in Q3, in part due to a China recovery. Ongoing policy stimulus in China has made its way into industrial and construction investment. That should continue to boost investment and industrial output in the coming months. While China will...
Lead is the fourth most used metal worldwide. Part of the base metal sector, this commodity is generally found in ores with other industrially important metals such as copper , zinc and silver . Because of its high resistance to corrosion, lead was once used in plumb...
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Lead is the fourth most used metal worldwide. Part of the base metal sector, this commodity is generally found in ores with other industrially important metals such as copper , zinc and silver . Because of its high resistance to corrosion, lead was once used in plumb...
Industrial metals such as metallurgical coal , aluminum and tin are key to much of the technology and infrastructure used in our daily lives. From aircraft frames to everyday appliances, industrial metals are everywhere, and investing in the industrial metals sector...
Lead is a soft, dense metal that is bluish-gray in color and has a bright luster when freshly cut. It is the fourth most used metal worldwide, part of the base metal sector, and is generally found in ores with other commodities like copper , zinc and silver . Because of its high resist...