Devisen: Eurokurs gefallen – EZB-Referenzkurs: 1,1932 US-Dollar
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – Der Kurs des Euro ist am Dienstag gefallen. Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) setzte den Referenzkurs auf 1,1932 (Montag: 1,1973) US-Dollar fest. Der Dollar kostete damit 0,8381 (0,8352) Euro. Zu anderen wichtigen Währungen legte die EZB die Referenzkurse für einen Euro auf 0,88270 (0,88413) britische Pfund, 134,31 (135,34) japanische Yen und 1,1727 (1,1709) […]
Tumbling stocks, deficits power zinc’s rally to 2007 levels
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Zinc prices hit their highest in more than a decade on Tuesday as investors anticipating another year of shortages and falling inventories bought the metal used to galvanise steel. Benchmark zinc traded down 0.2 percent at $3,380 a tonne in official rings from an earlier $3,400, its highest since August […]
US-Dollar: Risiko eines Drei-Jahres-Tiefs, da Zinserwartungen Dynamik verlieren
(dailyfx) Dem Dollar mangelte es während der Eröffnungswoche des Jahres an Bodenhaftung. Dies veranschaulichten insbesondere Benchmarks, wie der S&P 500, die unerbittlich auf neue Rekordhochs zulegten. Dabei unterstützte sie das robusteste Tempo seit fast 13 Monaten. Nachdem es zu keiner Reaktion auf das Top-Eventrisiko der letzten Woche kam, müssen Devisen-Trader sich jetzt fragen, welches fundamentale […]
LME copper gains as USD rise slows
SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) – London copper inched up in early trade on Tuesday as an advancing U.S. dollar lost steam, while Shanghai copper recovered from a drop in the previous session to trade marginally higher. London copper hit a two-week low overnight, weighed down by a stronger dollar, which encouraged sellers in the benchmark […]
Workers at Lomas Bayas mine in Chile call off strike plans
SANTIAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Unionized workers at Chile’s Lomas Bayas copper mine have canceled plans to start a strike this week after accepting a contract offer from operator Glencore Plc , a union leader told Reuters on Monday. Workers approved the company’s proposal for a 2 percent wage hike and a $10,750 bonus, said […]
Iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland rise 11 pct in Dec
SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Iron ore shipments to China from Australia’s Port Hedland terminal rose 11 percent to 39.1 million tonnes in December from 35.2 million in November, port data released on Tuesday showed. Total December iron ore shipments from the world’s biggest export terminal for the steelmaking raw material totalled 46.2 million tonnes […]
LME copper gains as U.S. dollar’s rise slows
SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) – London copper inched up in early trade on Tuesday as an advancing U.S. dollar lost steam, while Shanghai copper recovered from a drop in the previous session to trade marginally higher. London copper hit a two-week low overnight, weighed down by a stronger dollar, which encouraged sellers in the benchmark […]
Qatar to make copper wires, aluminium bars as it resists embargo
DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) – An affiliate of Qatari conglomerate Aamal Co plans to build three factories to produce copper wires, aluminium bars and drums for cables, projects that could make the country more self-reliant in the face of an embargo by other Arab states. The factories will be established by Senyar Industries Qatar Holding, […]
Industriemetalle überwiegend fest, Aluminium sackt ab
(shareribs.com) London 08.01.2018 – Die Industriemetalle zeigen sich zum Wochenauftakt überwiegend fester. Unter Druck liegt derweil Aluminium Der festere US-Dollar begrenzt das Aufwärtspotential. Die gute Angebotslage bei Aluminium belastet die Preise. Der US-Dollar bewegt sich heute wieder deutlich nach oben. Der Dollarindex steigt dabei um 0,4 Prozent auf 92,313 USD. Die jüngsten Arbeitsmarktdaten aus den USA […]
Copper consolidates, aluminium falls to near 2-week low
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Copper steadied on Monday as the market continued to consolidate following strong gains in December and as a firmer dollar weighed, while aluminium hit a near two-week low amid growing stockpiles in China. The dollar rose against the euro, making dollar-priced metals costlier for non-U.S. investors, while world stocks were […]
