Mar 27, 2024 | Stainless Espresso
27 March 2024 – Copper, zinc, steel and aluminium are among the base metals that are particularly in demand in the defence industry. With a capacity expansion by a major German ammunition manufacturer, demand is likely to increase even further. Farmer protests...
Mar 26, 2024 | Stainless Espresso
26 March 2024 – The analysts at Goldman Sachs recently reaffirmed their optimistic outlook for commodities in 2024 and see rising commodity prices on the horizon. And the German ifo business climate index has risen to its highest level since June 2023, with...
Mar 25, 2024 | Stainless Espresso
25 March 2024 – Stainless steel prices in the EU continue to rise. Scarce availability meets growing demand. And European steel consumers are starting to fight back against domestic steel producers and their demands for ever more market protection. Is Brussels...
Mar 22, 2024 | Stainless Espresso
22 March 2024 – The important Purchasing Managers’ Index in the eurozone rises for the third month in a row. And is the EU Critical Raw Material Act once again based on the assumption of false data? Source
Mar 21, 2024 | Stainless Espresso
21 March 2024 – The battle to extend EU sanctions to Russian raw aluminium continues with sometimes contradictory reports. And the US Federal Reserve is signalling optimism for the domestic economy. Source
Mar 20, 2024 | Stainless Espresso
20 March 2024 – Prices for ferrochrome and iron ore rose significantly in China yesterday. At the same time, Chinese online retailers are reporting a sharp rise in consumer demand and the Bank of Japan is ending the negative interest rate era after 17 years....
