By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News As last week came to a close, Nickel futures took their biggest weekly fall in almost four years. On India’s Multi Commodity Exchange, MCX, the benchmark September expiry contract nickel for delivery in three months plummeted by Rs 73 to Rs 742 a kg, compared to [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel futures fell on Wednesday after Cuba announced that its nickel operations escaped the wrath of Hurricane Ike. Production in the region was halted on Sunday before Ike made landfall with 195-kph winds in the eastern province of Holguin, where the mines and plants are located. [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News London Metal Exchange nickel dropped by approximately five per cent to two week’s low as the stronger greenback made the metal more expensive for holders of other currencies. Nickel dropped by 4.7 per cent to US$19,300 a tonne, it’s lowest since August 20, 2008. LME inventories [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey-Exclusive to Nickel Investing News In most of 2008, nickel prices have taken a battering, as a weakening US currency, steeply rising prices of oil and gold, and shrinking stainless steel demand have extended losses. LME nickel prices started their rapid descent in July 2008. From beginning to mid August, prices rested in the [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Xstrata, the world’s fourth-largest producer of nickel, has suspended production at its plant in the Dominican Republic. This announcement led to supply concerns. The resultant speculative buying caused nickel futures to surge 1.23 per cent on India’s Multi-Commodity Exchange, the MCX, on Monday. The most-active October contract [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Miners across the globe are a worried lot, what with the plunging price of nickel putting pressure on companies to streamline operations. Mines in Australia have been especially hard hit, due to the weakening Australian dollar; down 10 per cent against the US greenback since mid [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel futures continued to exhibit a weak trend backed by high inventories and poor demands from stainless steel makers. On India’s MCX, August 2008 contracts were down by 26 per cent to trade at Rs 806 per kg on Monday. The ongoing downside movement is expected [...]
Nickel futures prices may remain weak over the next few days due to higher inventory level and weak demand from stainless steel mills. For more news, click here
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