Trump Says Trade Deal With China Must Include Structural Change
President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address said a trade deal with China will have to address not only what he called the chronic U.S. trade deficit but also changes in Chinese policies to protect American workers and businesses. “I have great respect for President Xi, and we are now working on […]
Gewinnmitnahmen bei Nickel, Kupfer fest
(shareribs.com) London 05.02.2019 – Nickel verzeichnete am Dienstag Gewinnmitnahmen, bleibt aber nahe der Marke von 13.000 USD. Kupfer kann derweil etwas zulegen. Bedingt durch das chinesische Neujahrsfest fehlt es dem Markt etwas an frischen Impulsen. In China wird gegenwärtig der Beginn des neuen Jahres gefeiert. Das Gros des Landes befindet sich im Urlaub, mit entsprechenden Auswirkungen […]
Gold steady as Trump speech stokes fears of govt shutdown
Feb 6 (Reuters) – Gold prices held firm on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump, in his State of the Union speech, vowed to build a border wall and gave little clarity over the ongoing trade discussions with China, but a firmer dollar capped bullion’s gains. Spot gold was steady at $1,314.30 per ounce, as […]
Copper rises for 3rd session as U.S.-China trade tensions ease
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) – London copper rose on Wednesday for a third straight session as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing ease, although concerns over slowing factory activity in China limited gains. Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are poised to start another round of trade talks in Beijing next week to push for a […]
Umsatzzuwachs für Stena Metall
Die Recyclingaktivitäten des schwedischen Konzerns Stena Metall haben „ein weiteres starkes Quartal“ hinter sich. Mengen und Margen seien auf Vorjahresniveau geblieben, teilte das Unternehmen mit. Die Recyclingsparte konnte ihr Ergebnis vor Zinsen, Steuern und Abschreibungen (Ebitda) leicht steigern. Mit 398 Mio Kronen (rund 38 Mio €) lag es 1,5 Prozent über dem Vorjahreswert. Seit dem 1. September […]
Nickel falls, though concerns over Vale supply linger
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Nickel fell on Tuesday as traders took profits after betting the metal up to four month highs in the previous session on concerns that Brazilian miner Vale could be forced to curtail supply. Nickel surged 5 percent on Monday after a Brazilian state court ordered Vale to stop using eight […]
After Freeport, Indonesia eyes 20pct of nickel firm shares
The Jakarta Post reported that after gaining control of 51.23 percent shares of gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia, the government is eyeing to gain a 20 percent stake in publicly listed nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia. SOEs Ministry’s undersecretary for mining, strategic industries and media affairs, Fajar Harry Sampurno, said in Jakarta that […]
Hongqiao to restart 100000 of aluminium capacity
With this year’s winter cuts season behind them, China Hongqiao Group Limited will be slowly but surely ramping up production levels over the next several months. The world’s most prolific aluminium producer made the announcement, a day removed from the end of mandatory winter production cuts season. Specifically, the firm said it would commence additional […]
LME base metals prices consolidate recent gains
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed during morning trading on Tuesday February 5, with most metals consolidating gains made at Monday’s close while low stocks and a weaker dollar fail to prompt upward price action. Across afternoon trading on Monday, nickel, zinc and lead futures rallied to reach fresh highs, with […]
Devisen: Euro wenig verändert
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – Der Euro hat sich am Dienstag nur wenig bewegt. Am Morgen wurde die Gemeinschaftswährung mit 1,1432 US-Dollar gehandelt und damit etwas tiefer als am Vorabend. Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hatte den Referenzkurs zuletzt am Montagnachmittag auf 1,1445 Dollar festgesetzt. Meldungen über ein Treffen zwischen US-Präsident Donald Trump und dem US-Notenbankchef Jerome Powell […]
