September 9, 2021 Home: Shanghai squeeze revitalises flagging nickel market Shanghai's stainless steel contract, closely watched by Chinese nickel players, hit its own life-of-contract high last month.
September 9, 2021 Chinese smelters raise August copper output month-on-month China's major copper smelters lifted August refined cathode output by 2.7% from the prior month.
September 8, 2021 Russell: Were China’s August commodity imports strong? Depends on your time frame China's imports of major commodities appeared to show signs of strength in August, but the gains in volumes are more nuanced and illustrate the difference between a short-term view and…
September 8, 2021 Copper price loses steam as factory activity slows in Europe and Asia In China, manufacturing contracted for the first time in nearly one and a half years.
September 8, 2021 Shanghai aluminum near a 13-year high as Guinea unrest stokes supply woes Guinea is China's biggest supplier of bauxite.
September 8, 2021 Kemp: Record Chinese coal futures signal need to boost output Surging prices are an indication of the tension between the country’s surging electricity demand and the government’s stated aim to limit coal output.
September 8, 2021 China’s Aug tin output rises 11.1% m/m The 20 smelters in Antaike's monthly tin production survey churned out 13,369 tonnes of the metal last month.
September 7, 2021 Copper price down as China’s imports drop to lowest in two years China's copper imports in August dropped 41% year-on-year as high prices and sluggish economic growth kept a lid on demand.
September 7, 2021 Iron ore price rises as China’s imports hit record Despite China's steel output controls to curb carbon emissions, Sinosteel Futures said domestic demand has not significantly dropped.
September 6, 2021 Asia’s coal prices hit new highs as global utilities scramble for fuel Prices for coking coal, a raw material mainly used in steelmaking, gained more than 4.5%.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
