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Window open for a deep breath
It is forgivable to have felt quite uneasy in the last few days, weeks and months if news reports have been followed. There have only been conflicts, problems and challenges everywhere, to an extent never felt before. And on…
Sayin’ It And Doin’ It Are Two Different Things
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说得容易，做起来难
Research by the major French bank BNP Paribas expects the global economy to be resilient in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite increased political and geopolitical instabilities. The present weak phase is seen as temporary and not an ongoing trend. This basically very good and optimistic statement cannot, however…
(Not) learning from mistakes
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（未）从错误中吸取教训
The real economic markets are (still) in a waiting position as long as there is not any clarity in the USA trading policy and the future of global economies. There is a certain reassurance in the question of tariffs due to diverse bilateral agreements, or perhaps expressed better as “deals”, between…
“The kid gloves are off, the boxing gloves are on”
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“软手套已脱，拳击手套该戴上了。”
There is still a tough struggle between the USA and the other states over the general tariffs imposed by the USA on imported goods. It is about finding the tariff rate which would be acceptable for the other countries but at the same time…
There is no applause
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此处无掌声
The physical nickel market continues to be well supplied. However, prices, including for nickel pig iron (NPI) from Indonesia, are at such a low level that both traditional manufacturers and producers of NPI are finding it difficult to make money (see also below). Therefore, nickel companies are thinking about how…
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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...
