Devisen: Euro kaum verändert – Pfund stabil nach Vortagesverlusten
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – Der Euro hat sich am Mittwoch nur wenig bewegt. Am Morgen wurde die Gemeinschaftswährung bei 1,1285 US-Dollar gehandelt und damit etwa zum gleichen Kurs wie am Vorabend. Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hatte den Referenzkurs zuletzt am Dienstagnachmittag auf 1,1275 Dollar festgesetzt. Das britische Pfund knüpfte am Morgen vorerst nicht an die Kursverluste […]
Britisches Parlament stimmt über Brexit ohne Vertrag ab
LONDON (dpa-AFX) – Nach dem Scheitern des nachgebesserten Brexit-Deals von Premierministerin Theresa May im Parlament in London sollen die Abgeordneten an diesem Mittwoch (von 20 Uhr MEZ an) über einen EU-Austritt ohne Vertrag abstimmen. Sollte der No-Deal-Brexit wie erwartet abgelehnt werden, entscheiden die Parlamentarier am Donnerstag, ob London eine Verschiebung des Brexits beantragen soll. May […]
Chuquicamata delays, China’s VAT cut support Shanghai copper premiums
(MB) Further delays in Chuquicamata’s restart and expectations that China will cut its value-added tax (VAT) rate from May have prompted a small recovery in Chinese copper premiums, Fastmarkets has learned. Premiums for top brands of copper rise in Shanghai Fastmarkets assessed the premium for grade A copper cathode, cif Shanghai, at $45-70 per tonne […]
MJP spot premium moves higher; Rotterdam, US Midwest premiums static
(MB) Aluminium premiums worldwide were mostly unchanged in the week ended Tuesday March 12, but spot premiums in Japan moved higher amid tightened spot supply due to continued port congestion.More Q2 MJP deals concluded at $105 per tonne European Rotterdam premiums stable in quiet market Weak spot demand leaves US Midwest premium unchanged Uptrend in […]
Chuquicamata delays, China’s VAT cut support Shanghai copper premiums
Further delays in Chuquicamata’s restart and expectations that China will cut its value-added tax (VAT) rate from May have prompted a small recovery in Chinese copper premiums, Fastmarkets has learned. Premiums for top brands of copper rise in Shanghai Fastmarkets assessed the premium for grade A copper cathode, cif Shanghai, at $45-70 per tonne on […]
Gold hits 2-week high as Brexit woes boost safe-haven appeal
March 13 (Reuters) – Gold scaled a near two-week peak on Wednesday, after reclaiming the key $1,300 level in the previous session, as investors opted for the safe-haven metal after British lawmakers rejected an amended exit deal, while a weaker dollar lent further support. Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,304.26 per ounce, as […]
London zinc slips from more than 8-month high
BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) – London zinc prices edged lower after hitting a fresh high in more than eight months on Wednesday, as investors worried about ultra-tight stocks. Zinc stocks in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses currently stand at 59,200 tonnes, their lowest since October 2007 MZNSTX-TOTAL. Prices for the metal used to galvanise steel „have […]
Rio Tinto completes commissioning of Amrun bauxite mine
Rio Tinto has completed commissioning of the USD 1.9 billion (AUD 2.6 billion) Amrun bauxite mine on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. The mine and associated processing and port facilities will replace production from Rio Tinto’s depleting East Weipa mine and increase annual bauxite export capacity by around 10 million tonnes, at a […]
Rusal to launch second line at Boguchansk smelter at end-March
MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) – Russian aluminium producer Rusal plans to launch the second line of its Boguchansk aluminium smelter in Siberia at the end of this month, the company said on Tuesday. Rusal, which was hit by U.S. sanctions imposed against it in April and lifted in January, was previously cited as saying it […]
Große Mengen- und Beschäftigungspotenziale für die Wiederverwendung von Elektrogeräten
(euwid) Bei der Wiederverwendung von Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten wird in Deutschland bisher nur ein Bruchteil der möglichen Potenziale genutzt. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine gemeinsam von Ökopol sowie von Professor Thomas Schomerus im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes erstellte Studie. Demzufolge sei aus technischer Sicht eine Menge von 7,0 bis 7,6 Kilogramm wiederverwendeter Gebrauchtgeräte je Einwohner und […]
