Of particular interest this week:
Steel: Emerging nations show positive growth. Advanced economies’ growth is mostly negative.
Oil: No meaningful actual outcomes. Two meetings in November to watch.
SUMMARY
Copper Chile’s copper concentrate output is down. China’s demand just chugging along.
Nickel Forecasts that the Ni market may loosen I 2017. Others forecast deficit.
Zinc & Lead 2016 Zn shortfall smaller than expected. New supply is limited in next two years.
Tin Sn prices at two year high.
Aluminium US probe into illegal (Chinese) imports into USA.
Gold Gold price little changed despite concerns about possible US election outcomes.
Platinum & Palladium AMCU and Anglo American sighed a new three-year agreement.
Oil OPEC failed to agree on details to reduce oil production. Next Meeting Nov 25th then Nov 30th.
Coal Spot prices still climbing.
Iron Ore China’s crude-steel output climbed.
Shipping Capes spot rates down, Panamax rates improving.
General
World Steel: Growth is from emerging nations.
USA: Durable Goods, Vehicles, Computers & Electronic Products.