Iron ore still has an important role to play in Australia's economy
Mar 21, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Insights & Views
Despite the recent increase in prices, there is still a sense of gloom and doom around the price of iron ore. However, increasing demand from developing economies for steel will eventually see demand catch up with supply...
Aluminium price rally unsustainable as China’s production likely to increase significantly
Mar 15, 2016 12:43 pm UTC| Commentary
Since mid-January, aluminium prices have grown 7.8%. Only zinc has surpassed this rally that grew 22% in the same period. Even though the recent recovery in prices of metals is largely a technically driven move and not in...
Mar 11, 2016 09:33 am UTC| Commentary
Iron ore has had a very good start in 2016 with prices rising 50%, making year-to-date best performing industrial commodity traded globally. The solid performance is due to the restocking cycle, before the spring...
China National People’s Congress will continue to boost metal prices
Mar 04, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Chinas National Peoples Congress is to Convene in Beijing on Saturday. Among other things, the government will be presenting its next five-year plan for the years 2016-2020 there. The proceedings would provide crucial...
Metals consumption likely to continue rising in China on expected growth of investment
Mar 04, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Commentary
Chinas future commodity consumption will mainly depend on the path of its income growth. Chinas population, while its huge in terms of level, the growth is slowing. This implies that Chinas increased commodity consumption...
Moody's: Asian steel producers will report lower earnings and high leverage in 2016
Feb 29, 2016 03:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that steel producers in Asia will see their overall earnings in 2016 fall to levels even lower than the weak results reported in 2015 because production volumes and spreads will contract...
The British steel industry: beyond repair?
Feb 16, 2016 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In Redcar, a town in the north-east of England, the community is reeling from the closure of a steelworks. More than 1,000 of the workers who were made redundant are looking for work four months later. Its not just...
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