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24 June 2009
The US and the EU have recently launched a case at the WTO against Chinese export taxes on several industrial raw materials. MBR cannot see economic rationale for Bauxite export taxes being on that list.
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23 June 2009
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23 June 2009
LME stocks continue to rise, but the market is tighter than they suggest and this continues to support prices, for now.
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23 June 2009
Technical analysis of the base metals
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23 June 2009
Prices should come under more pressure in the coming weeks as SHFE stocks rise, LME cancelled warrants fall, the downtrend in LME stocks bottoms out.
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23 June 2009
Supply cuts, an expected seasonal uplift in demand, and the low overall level of stocks should be supportive to lead prices.
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23 June 2009
The fundamentals look steadier, but the improvements are small and the technicals are pointing lower.
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23 June 2009
Tin is starting to look vulnerable and could fall again in the coming weeks.
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23 June 2009
Reduced demand is starting to hurt zinc and we have probably now seen the high for prices until Q4 or Q1 2010
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23 June 2009
Demand indicators for the base metals market