Metals Data Response China’s gold imports (Oct.) Mainland China’s gold imports from Hong Kong fell in October following increases in the three previous months. We expect total imports by China to rise in the coming months and imports by India to... 26th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Oct.) World Steel Association (WSA) data for October show that global steel output fell by 3.1% y/y, with declines in most major producing regions. World output has been down y/y in every month this year... 20th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Oct.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output grew by almost 8% y/y in October. Excluding China, output rose by less than 4% y/y. 20th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Sep.) South Africa’s PGM production continued to fall in September as low prices are threatening miners’ profitability. Lonmin is just the latest example of an industry struggling to keep up with labour... 12th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (Aug.) US exports of semi-manufactured silver remained subdued in August, suggesting that global industrial demand is yet to recover. Meanwhile, investors continued to buy into falling prices, boosting... 9th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Indonesia Tin Exports (Oct.) Indonesia’s tin exports rose strongly in October, but we expect volumes to drop sharply from November as new export regulations take effect. Lower Indonesian production and exports next year should be... 5th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China’s gold imports (Sep.) Mainland China’s gold imports from Hong Kong rose in September for the third consecutive month. We expect total imports by China to continue their upward trend in the remainder of the year and imports... 27th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Sep.) World Steel Association (WSA) data for September show a 3.7% y/y fall in global steel output, with declines in most major producing regions. This is a larger fall than last month, but the market... 20th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Sep.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output grew by almost 10% y/y in September. Excluding China, output rose by a modest 3% y/y. 20th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Aug.) South Africa PGM production and sales continued to fall in August as low prices are threatening miners’ profitability. We expect production growth to continue to slow over the remainder of the year... 8th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response World Gold Official Reserves (Aug.) Global central banks continued to add gold to their reserves in August, with China and Russia once again particularly active. We expect further official purchases to be one of several factors... 7th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China’s gold imports (Aug.) Mainland China’s gold imports from Hong Kong continued to rise in August after a strong July. We expect total imports by China and India to pick up substantially in the remainder of the year as low... 24th September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Aug.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output grew by over 10%y/y in August. But excluding China, output rose by a mere 2% y/y. 21st September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (Jun.) US silver imports rose in June after a weak May, but exports of semi-manufactured silver slumped, suggesting weak industrial demand from the rest of the world. Meanwhile, retail appetite for physical... 14th September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Jul.) South Africa PGM production fell in July below the levels observed in 2012 and 2013 at this time of the year. Low prices are threatening miners’ profitability. As such, we expect production growth to... 10th September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response World Gold Official Reserves (Jul.) Buying by global central banks picked up pace in July, with China and Russia once again particularly active. Going forward, we expect further official purchases to be one of several factors supporting... 9th September 2015 · 1 min read
