March 8, 2022 Nickel price surge past $100,000 leaves big short with big trouble The ferocity of the price action over the last 24 hours speaks to a forced liquidation of positions, a buy-back in a liquidity vacuum, writes Andy Home.
March 8, 2022 UK chairman of Polymetal among ‘mass exodus’ from Russian firms Board members at Russian companies, including the British chairmen of gold and silver producer Polymetal, have quit in response to the conflict in Ukraine.
March 8, 2022 US coal prices soar as war drives commodities rally Concerns of a looming global shortage of coal are driving up prices in every US region.
March 8, 2022 London market greenlights Russia’s palladium while blocking its gold Russia produces 25-30% of the world's palladium, a precious metal used by automakers in exhaust systems to reduce emissions.
March 8, 2022 Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.
March 7, 2022 Russian gold hit with de facto ban from key London market The London Bullion Market Association has suspended all six Russian gold and silver refineries from its Good Delivery List.
March 7, 2022 Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading Copper scales $5 for the first time ever, metallurgical and thermal coal hit record highs and nickel jumps more than 20% in a day.
March 7, 2022 Lithium squeeze has Sigma looking to double Brazil capacity Sigma is about to join the ranks of commercial lithium producers just as prices of the metal skyrocket.
March 7, 2022 Copper price retreats after hitting all-time high Meanwhile, nickel and other metals surged as Western sanctions against Russia disrupted supply from the major producer.
March 7, 2022 UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week.
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