Level playing field: US Section 232 tariffs fairer than EU safeguard measure – Stainless Espresso

Mar 11, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

11 March 2025 – The European Commission (EC) never tires of invoking the level playing field. Yet the EC itself has created some of the most unfair conditions on the European market. With countless market protection measures specifically on steel products, it...

Asian nickel prices continue rally – Stainless Espresso

Mar 10, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

10 February 2025 – Nickel prices on the SHFE, LME and on the spot market have only known one direction for weeks: upwards. At the start of the week, SHFE contracts once again rose sharply. At the same time, nickel ore prices have risen by almost 20 % since the...

Aluminum market with more than 600,000 tons deficit in 2025 – Stainless Espresso

Mar 7, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

7 March 2025 – Analysts currently assume that there could be a deficit in aluminum supply of more than 600,000 tons in 2025. Prices for Asian nickel rose again today (Friday). Spot market prices for stainless steel follow nickel trend. Source

US aluminum premiums rise to record highs – Stainless Espresso

Mar 6, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

6 March 2025 – Physical US aluminum premiums have risen by more than 60% since the beginning of 2025 and have recently broken a new record. Aluminum prices on SHFE and LME up again. Chinese stock markets jump upwards. And EU steel mills are buying up sanctioned...

Nickel prices on SHFE and LME continue to rise – Stainless Espresso

Mar 5, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

5 March 2025 – Nickel prices on the European commodity exchange LME climbed to their highest level in six weeks yesterday. On the SHFE today, they even reached their highest level since October 2024. Economic recovery needs free markets and free trade –...