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Headwinds for nickel and stainless steel

For recyclers of nickel and stainless steel, global market fundamentals continue to pose challenges. Excess nickel supply, China’s sputtering economy,…

New nickel ‘irregularities’ blight trade

The troubled trade in nickel through the London Metal Exchange has suffered a further setback with reports that some consignments…

Stainless steel market stabilises, nickel surplus persists  

While recyclers generally report a better-than-expected start to the year, persistent surpluses, falling prices, and geo-political and financial risks continue…

Massive nickel trade fraud alleged

Commodities giant Trafigura has secured court orders to freeze the business activities of a trading company it accuses of ‘a…

Nickel & stainless: rebalancing after hectic 2022

After the tumultuous switchback in LME trading in March, nickel has been the price performer among major base metals as…

Nickel prices stabilise amid rising supply, cooling demand

Although nickel price volatility has been relatively restrained as of late, nickel and stainless steel markets continue to be impacted…

Regulators quiz LME over nickel price chaos

The governance, market oversight and risk management of the London Metal Exchange is being reviewed by the UK’s Financial Conduct…

Trust warning over LME nickel suspension

The huge jump in nickel prices in early March and the response of the London Metal Exchange was ‘a harrowing…

Nickel back on the market at LME

London Metal Exchange (LME) has reopened trading in nickel after more than a week’s lockdown prompted by a doubling in…

LME stays shut for nickel trading

Trading in nickel remains frozen on the London Metal Exchange after being halted on 8 March for what the LME…

LME stops nickel trade due to Ukraine war

The London Metal Exchange has temporarily cancelled the trade in nickel after the price of the metal doubled in the…