Apr 23, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
23 April 2025 – Global stock markets are on the rise again. The decisive factor is conciliatory tones from Washington: US President Donald Trump signals a possible easing of tensions in the trade dispute with China and makes it clear that he does not want to...
Apr 22, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
22 April 2025 – Nickel prices on the LME and SHFE have shown a clear upward trend since 9 April – the stainless steel and battery raw material has performed exceptionally well on one commodity exchange in particular. Taiwan: Are stainless steel mills...
Apr 17, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
17 April 2025 – Asia’s stock markets rose sharply on Thursday, buoyed by hopes of progress in US trade talks with Japan and possible negotiations with China. A critical look at alleged overcapacity in steel production – are the OECD figures simply...
Apr 16, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
16 April 2025 – The Indonesian government says it will propose importing US energy products in the tariff conflict with the United States. China’s economy has started the new year with strong momentum: The world’s second-largest economy grew...
Apr 15, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
15 April 2025 – According to surveys by the ifo Institute, German civil engineering continued to pick up speed in March, bringing it closer to its long-term average. Cutting red tape: Is that all the new potential German government has to offer SMEs? Instead,...
Apr 14, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
14 April 2025 – Nickel prices recorded further gains in Asia and Europe today. Nickel prices on the SHFE rose by up to 1.8%. LME nickel even rose by up to 2.4% shortly after the start of trading. Switzerland: Steel mills do not want state aid – Is the...
Apr 11, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
11 April 2025 – EU suspends counter tariffs on US products for 90 days to allow further negotiations. Von der Leyen: ‘Tariffs are taxes that only hurt businesses and consumers’ but EU Commission has introduced more than 42 new tariffs and other trade defence...
Apr 10, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
10 April 2025 – LME Nickel prices have reacted with a significant rise following the suspension of reciprocal US tariffs for 90 days. Do LME nickel stocks now need to be reinterpreted? Stock markets in rebound: Second end of the world also cancelled?...
Apr 9, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
9 April 2025 – The European Union has shown itself open to negotiations with the US government on possible energy supplies. The EU is also receiving support from Italy in the tariff negotiations. Again: EU Commission ignores SMEs in the metalworking downstream...
Apr 8, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
8 April 2025 – There seems to be only one thing the European Union can do in the US tariff conflict: sabre-rattle! Because the carrot that the Commission held out to the US government in the form of a ‘zero-to-zero’ tariff agreement is ultimately only one thing:...
