Rail-delivered (CSX) Central Appalachian thermal coal for November closed higher for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, rising 25 cents/st to $53.75/st. The CSX spot contract continued to track the price movement in the ...
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China's corn production could hit a record high of 215 million tons in 2013 despite drought and flooding in the country's major breadbaskets, according to estimates by two industry organizations. This year's corn output is about 7 million ...
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Spot prices of 98.5% 553-grade silicon metal in Asia rose further this week on tight supply and high demand as Chinese producers limit sales in anticipation of higher prices to come. The Chinese export price was assessed by Platts at ...
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Propane remains the preferred feedstock for petrochemical users in Northwest Europe, due to lower prices compared with butane, sources said this week. "We are buying propane -- it makes sense right now," said a trader. Large propane ...
The spot price of uranium has dropped by about $1 in the past week to come in at about $34/lb, as a trading company's deal last week to sell material that level continued to depress prices, market analysts said in interviews Tuesday. The ...
The price of Atlantic met coal remained steady Monday, following recent modest fluctuations, with mills and traders moving into the negotiation period for both contract and spot deals. One European-based trader said he would be buying in ...
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Spot indium prices in Asia have risen to their highest level since October 2011, as sellers hold back expecting prices to rise further in the near term, market sources said Tuesday. Platts assessed the spot indium price at $630-670/kg CIF ...
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For centuries, trading with raw material has been an integral part of economic life. Stock exchanges started everywhere and eventually developed into the stock exchanges that exist today, dealing with shares, too. The first stock exchange ...
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An early-August rally in the uranium spot price ended after the market learned that a potential deal with an investment fund for up to 1 million pounds of U308 will not close anytime soon, if at all, price publishers and market sources ...
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The Australian dollar has hit a one-week high, getting a boost from the rising gold price and a good performance on Asian sharemarkets. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at US92.59c, up from US92.22c yesterday. During the local ...
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Shell Chemical nominated its August US butadiene contract price down 25 cents/lb ($551/mt) from July to 41 cents/lb ($904/mt), sources said Monday. Shell Chemical could not be reached immediately to confirm the nomination. Market ...
The front-month Brent/WTI spread narrowed Thursday to its lowest level in more than 20 months, dropping under $1/barrel as NYMEX crude broke above resistance levels on recent stock drops and an equities euphoria. The September Brent/WTI ...
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In response to developments in China's support policy, the current USDA estimate for 2012/13 is now dramatically different from the initial forecast published in May 2012. Consumption estimates for 2011/12 were lowered, resulting in ...
Limited availability of coaster butane cargoes in Northwest Europe is supporting spot prices, industry sources said. In the summer, surplus butane from refineries in Northwest Europe is usually exported as coaster cargoes, which are ...
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The spread between styrene monomer and its feedstock ethylene in Asia surpassed $500/mt for the first time Monday to hit a record high of $504/mt, Platts data showed, with the SM market continuing on its bullish streak due to tight supplies ...
Tags: SM-Ethylene, Chemicals