Ohio-based AK Steel forecasted that its shipments would be at around 1.34 million~1.36 million net tons in the second quarter of this year, up by around 4%~5% in comparison of 1.289 million net tons in the first quarter. Besides, the ...
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The spot market for Asian isomer-grade mixed xylenes is likely to shrink to a third of its current size next year as a major spot seller diverts a large chunk of its product into making paraxylene, market sources said Thursday. "The ...
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US ethylene margins climbed for the week as production issues over the weekend pushed spot markets higher Monday. Power outages were reported at Flint Hills Resources in Port Arthur, Texas, and at Chevron Phillips Chemicals' Sweeny ...
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At the latest internet auctions held by the Polish state forest agency Lasy Panstwowe, Polish softwood sawmills have largely been able to cover their probable roundwood requirements for 2013. Should smaller shortfalls in requirements arise ...
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Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) has announced that it has launched coking coal futures trading as of March 22, indicating that launch of coking coal futures has great significance in improving the coal market system and playing a ...
Idemitsu Kosan is operating the Xylene and benzene lines at its two aromatic plants at 100 percent capacity rates mainly due to high margins in the spot market. “The Xylene and benzene lines in the aromatics plants in Chiba and ...
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US prices for all Formosa Plastics liquid caustic soda products will increase by $30/dry st immediately or as contract terms allow, the company said in a letter to customers Wednesday. The company did not provide a reason for the ...
Economic Times reported that nickel prices moved down by 0.40%, to INR 955.80 per kg in futures market on December 24, 2012 as speculators reduced their positions amid a weak trend at the spot markets on subdued demand. However, ...
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Reported that tracking a firm global trend, copper futures prices rose by 0.61% to INR 446.85 per kilogram as speculators created fresh positions. Besides, rising demand at spot markets also influenced metal prices. Analysts said that the ...
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Press Trust of India reported that Zinc prices fell by 0.13%to INR 113.35 per kg in futures market today after speculator off loaded their positions due to sluggish demand at spot markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange,the January ...
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Economic Times reported that nickel prices rose by 0.40% to INR 980.40 per kg in futures trade on December 17h 2012 supported by rising demand at spot markets from alloy makers and a firming trend in base metals in the global markets. At ...
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Economic Times reported that taking positive cues from the global markets and a pick up in domestic demand,copper prices rose further by 0.30%to INR 448.25 per kg in futures trade on December 18,2012 At the Multi Commodity Exchange,copper ...
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ET reported that Indian aluminium prices edged up by 0.13% to INR 115.75 per kilogram at futures market as speculators created fresh positions, supported by rising demand at spot markets even as metal weakened overseas. At the Multi ...
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ET reported that in range bound movements copper futures traded a shade lower largely in line with a weakening trend overseas. Besides, subdued demand at domestic spot markets also put pressure on the metal prices. At the Multi Commodity ...
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BS reported that taking positive cues from the global markets and a pick up in domestic demand copper prices rose by 0.26% to INR 446.85 per kilogram in futures trade. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the February copper traded higher by ...
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