Monthly Archives: November 2015

COLUMN-LME targets queues again but watch out for collateral damage: Andy Home

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME targets queues again but watch out for collateral damage: Andy Home #LME #metals

COLUMN-Can the London Metal Exchange crack the steel market? Andy Home

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Can the London Metal Exchange crack the steel market? Andy Home #LME #metals #steel

A critical shift is taking place in China ― and it could have brutal consequences

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on A critical shift is taking place in China ― and it could have brutal consequences

Trafigura’s Galena Hedge Fund CEO Letchford Exiting Company

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura’s Galena Hedge Fund CEO Letchford Exiting Company #commodities #metals

COLUMN-The year of the Chinese metal bear: Andy Home

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-The year of the Chinese metal bear: Andy Home #metals

China Said to Consider Probe of Short-Selling in Domestic Metals

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Said to Consider Probe of Short-Selling in Domestic Metals #metals #SHFE

LME finalises warehouse rent caps to tackle queues

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME finalises warehouse rent caps to tackle queues #LME #metals

Exclusive: Chinese aluminium, nickel producers ask state to buy up surplus metal | Reuters

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Exclusive: Chinese aluminium, nickel producers ask state to buy up surplus metal | Reuters #metals #China

China: Market economy or not? Many steelmakers elsewhere say no way

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: China: Market economy or not? Many steelmakers elsewhere say no way | Platts #steel #China

JOBS: Commodities Trade Support, LME – Société Générale, London

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Commodities Trade Support, LME – Société Générale, London #jobs #metals #LME

Commodity Sales- Metals, New York

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Commodity Sales- Metals, New York #jobs #metals

Senior Base Metal Trader, New York  

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Senior Base Metal Trader, New York #jobs #metals

COLUMN-Is the curtain coming down on U.S. aluminium smelting? Andy Home

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Is the curtain coming down on U.S. aluminium smelting? Andy Home #metals

Senior Contracts Executive – Iron ore and steel

Posted on November 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Senior Contracts Executive – Iron ore and steel #jobs #metals #steel

Tough road ahead for LME’s new steel, aluminium contracts

Posted on November 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tough road ahead for LME’s new steel, aluminium contracts #LME #metals

Funds pay hefty price for bearish views on copper

Posted on November 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Funds pay hefty price for bearish views on copper #metals

COLUMN-Glencore’s cuts come back to bite zinc bears: Andy Home

Posted on November 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Glencore’s cuts come back to bite zinc bears: Andy Home #metals

Oryx Stainless: Commodity Fair Play v. Universal Dumping

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Oryx Stainless: Commodity Fair Play v. Universal Dumping

Is it time for Dr. Copper to be struck off?

Posted on November 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Is it time for Dr. Copper to be struck off? #metals

JOBS: Shipping and Operations Manager, Metals – Zug, Switzerland

Posted on November 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Shipping and Operations Manager, Metals – Zug, Switzerland #jobs #metals

In latest LME challenge, CME plans Japan aluminium contract

Posted on November 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on In latest LME challenge, CME plans Japan aluminium contract #metals #LME #CME

COLUMN-As Chinese funds return to copper, should we be worried? Andy Home

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-As Chinese funds return to copper, should we be worried? Andy Home #metals

HKEx Announces Group Structure Changes

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx Announces Group Structure Changes #LME #HKEX #metals

HKEx commodity VP Bonnie Liu leaves bourse

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICYMI: HKEx commodity VP Bonnie Liu leaves bourse #LME #metals

Bahrain’s SWF plans to buy stake in Spanish aluminium firm

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bahrain’s SWF plans to buy stake in Spanish aluminium firm

Two-tier zinc market looms as banks step up checks on collateralised metal

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Two-tier zinc market looms as banks step up checks on collateralised metal #metals #LME

Too little, too late for the US aluminum industry?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Too little, too late for the US aluminum industry? #metals

ICE buys electronic energy trading platform

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICE acquires Trayport for $650m | FT.com

China’s Copper Imports Face Unprecedented Drop on Slowdown

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Copper Imports Face Unprecedented Drop on Slowdown #metals

Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs #jobs #metals #commodities

Posted on November 15, 2015 by jvbmetals

Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs #jobs #metals #commodities

SNL: China’s central government under pressure to boost rare earth prices

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SNL: China’s central government under pressure to boost rare earth prices #metals #REE

Zahir and Rolland named co-heads of Trafigura’s minerals, metals and bulks division

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zahir and Rolland named co-heads of Trafigura’s minerals, metals and bulks division #metals

Copper Wire & Cable Analyst, London

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Copper Wire & Cable Analyst, London #jobs #metals

Here we go, again! #Glencore down 13% as #commodities prices drop (trading at 90p, down from 530p IPO in 2011) pic.twitter.com/TxDVyo0HVu — Javier Blas (@JavierBlas2) November 12, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore down 13% as #commodities prices drop #metals

Commodities Are Sounding an Alarm – Bloomberg View

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodities Are Sounding an Alarm – Bloomberg View #commodities

Argus Media Group appoints bankers to carry out sale of up to £1 billion

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Argus Media Group appoints bankers to carry out sale of up to £1 billion #metals #commodities

LME Set for First Trade Drop Since Crisis

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Set for First Trade Drop Since Crisis #metals #LME

#Commodities Watch: London Metal Exchange index drops to 6-year low (#copper #aluminum #zinc #nickel #lead #tin) pic.twitter.com/1oIpEesRYE — Javier Blas (@JavierBlas2) November 11, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodities Watch: LME index drops to 6-year low #LME #metals

JOBS: LME Clearing Assistant, London #jobs #metals #LME

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: LME Clearing Assistant, London

Posted in Metals jobs | Comments Off on JOBS: LME Clearing Assistant, London #jobs #metals #LME

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan – The Report: Bloomberg Briefs

Posted on November 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 13th Five-Year Plan – The Report: Bloomberg Briefs #commodities