Kupfer und Nickel behauptet
(shareribs.com) London 27.07.2018 – Während Zink und Aluminium leicht unter Druck liegen, können Kupfer und Nickel weiter zulegen. Die Preise werden unterstützt von guten US-Konjunkturdaten und einem schwächeren Dollar. Die US-Wirtschaft hat ihr Wachstum im zweiten Quartal beschleunigt und ist um 4,1 Prozent gewachsen. Damit lag das Wachstum deutlich über den Erwartungen, Ökonomen merkten aber an, […]
U.S. touts EU trade truce, attention now turns to China
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States signaled on Thursday it is set to push ahead on trade talks with Canada and Mexico after agreeing to suspend hostilities over tariffs with Europe in a fragile deal that may clear the way for renewed pressure on China. A surprise deal struck on Wednesday will see Washington suspend […]
EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 27/07: SHFE base metals prices drift upward
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were little changed to stronger during morning trading on Friday, with easing global trade tensions providing support to the complex. Gains were limited, however, with a firmer dollar ahead of the release of gross domestic product data from the US later today checking any upside for the […]
Shanghai copper sees first weekly jump in seven as trade tensions ease
BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) – Shanghai Futures Exchange copper prices moved higher on Friday, as trade tensions between the United States and the European Union eased, although lingering concerns over the Sino-U.S. trade dispute curbed gains. After meeting European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the two would work toward […]
Gold: Null Rückenwind nach EZB-Sitzung
Weil der Dollar weiterhin gefragt bleibt, hält sich das Interesse an Gold in Grenzen. Von der lauter werdenden Kriegsrhetorik zwischen den USA und dem Iran und von den Sorgen um den globalen Handel profitierte der Goldpreis in den kommenden Wochen zwar nicht, dafür dient die Entspannung zwischen Europa und den USA nun als Argument zum […]
Gewinnmitnahmen bei Kupfer, Produktionssteigerung bei Almonty
(shareribs.com) London 26.07.2018 – An der London Metal Exchange kommt es am Donnerstag zu leichten Gewinnmitnahmen. Nachdem Kupfer sich in den letzten Tagen erholte, geht es nun leicht nach unten, wobei stützende Faktoren bestehen bleiben. Das gestrige Treffen zwischen EU-Kommissionspräsident Juncker und US-Präsident Trump fand ein überraschendes Ende. Im Rahmen einer kurzfristig einberufenen Pressekonferenz wurde mitgeteilt, […]
Brazil studying possible social, environmental deal with Hydro
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 26 (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities are studying the possibility of inking a social and environmental deal with Norsk Hydro, after its Alunorte alumina refinery was accused of polluting the environment, signalling a potential warming in relations between the government and the Norwegian aluminum producer. Norsk Hydro was ordered by Brazilian regulators […]
Shanghai metals rise after China industrial profits jump
BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) – Shanghai base metal prices rose on Friday, buoyed by a 20-percent year-on-year jump in profits for China’s industrial companies in June, even as profit growth in the non-ferrous sector fell. Shanghai copper edged up and is on course to gain 3.6 percent this week, which would mark its first weekly […]
Norsk Hydro says unclear when will resume full output at Brazil alumina refinery
OSLO, July 24 (Reuters) – Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro said it was unclear when it would resume full production at its Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil, the world’s largest, as the firm on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings in line with forecasts. Norway’s Hydro was ordered in February by Brazilian authorities to slash output from Alunorte, […]
London copper rebounds on supply concerns, aluminium dips
SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) – London copper prices bounced back on Tuesday, buoyed by concerns over possible disruptions to supply from the world’s biggest copper mine. Negotiations between workers and management at Chile’s Escondida mine are deadlocked without signs of progress towards an agreement a little more than a week before the current labour contract […]
