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Lip service
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口头表态
Transaction volumes on the nickel market of the London Metal Exchange (LME) are rising – an expression of a gradual return in confidence in the only available nickel price reference world-wide that is still widely accepted. It would appear that the wounds caused by the market turmoil of…
Zombies have to disappear
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僵尸必须消失
The futures market for nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME) is still not really getting back on its feet. And this is not really due to a continued poor state of affairs following the turmoil of March 2022. On the contrary, the LME could make…
Fido home alone
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菲多独自居家办公
Since the last edition, nickel prices have hardly changed, perhaps just having a slight tendency on the downside. The low for nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME) of USD 15,900.00/mt at the end of November 2023 was indeed tested once more, but so far without success. At the moment nickel is trading around…
Euphoria, panic, fear and greed – avoid all four
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狂喜、恐慌、恐惧和贪婪 – 避免以上四者
With an unclear outlook of further economic developments in Europe, the USA and also Asia, and with corresponding negative reports also in the background, the consolidation phase in nickel continues for the time being. The previous relative low at the end of November was USD 15,840/mt, the lowest level since…
In search of the black mass
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寻找黑质
It is not surprising that in this year metals do not belong to the best performers among the various types of investment and commodity classes. In particular, the important industry and battery metal nickel did not escape unscathed in 2023. At the beginning of the year, nickel was still being traded at USD 30,000/mt on the London Metal Exchange (LME), but now the price is…
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Export restrictions for Europe is not an alternative
Stainless steel industry/ZEW study on raw material trade barriers. Europe must rely on the development of international trade agreements for the security of raw materials. China has the most extensive trade restrictions worlwide. As net importer of the main components...
Future availability of chrome and stainless steel scrap more critical than crude oil
Stainless steel industry/TU Berlin study on raw material security. TU Berlin study on the "real" availability of chrome, nickel, iron, and scrap, taking economic factors into consideration. The sole focus on geological reserves is insufficient for the assessment of...
Stainless steel: hedging against volatile nickel markets instead of speculation
A study by the Institute of Finance at the University of Ulm on behalf of Oryx Stainless Group.Team of experts pleads for greater use of hedging instruments.Blind spot stainless steel scrap impairs forecasting reliability for nickel.Greater transparency for less...
Stainless steel industry: Intelligent recycling of stainless steel scrap to reduce CO2
A study by Fraunhofer Institute Umsicht on behalf of Oryx Stainless Group. The rising demand for stainless steel means that the responsible and efficient use of our resources is becoming increasingly important. That is why the Oryx Stainless Group commissioned the...