Metals Data Response China and India Gold Imports (Mar.) While the latest trade data suggest that Indian demand for gold strengthened further in March, China’s imports remained in the doldrums. Despite the fact that both countries’ imports were probably... 29th April 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Mar.) Power problems and weak prices have held back aluminium output so far this year. But we think that rising capacity and lower raw material costs will cause production to rise in the coming months. 23rd April 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Feb.) Today’s data show that rising Chinese output led to robust global production growth in February, but we think weak demand and high iron ore prices mean that steel mills will cut output sooner rather... 26th March 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India Gold Imports (Feb.) Even looking through the Lunar New Year distortions to China’s imports, the latest trade data still point to very weak gold demand from India and China in February. While China and India’s imports are... 26th March 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Feb.) Global aluminium production has stuttered so far in 2019, but we think that this will merely be a lull, as new capacity comes on stream and pollution controls end in China. 20th March 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Jan.) Today’s data show global steel output stuttered out of the starting blocks at the beginning of 2019 and we expect output growth to remain lacklustre this year. 26th February 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India Gold Imports (Jan.) January trade data showed that China’s gold imports surged but India’s imports were down on the month. We expect imports from both countries to decline in the months ahead as higher prices deter... 26th February 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Jan.) Global production growth plummeted in January, but given that input costs are falling, we think that output growth will recover later this year. 20th February 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India Gold Imports (Dec.) The latest trade data from India and China show that gold imports slumped in December. We expect the decline in imports to continue in India, for January at least, as prices are higher in local... 29th January 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Dec.) Today’s data suggest that rapid increases in global steel output in 2018 are not set to be repeated in 2019. We think demand weakness will be a drag on prices and production this year. 25th January 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Dec.) European smelter closures and a further reduction in output at the Bécancour smelter in Canada saw global production growth plummet m/m in December. However, with cost pressures easing and smelters... 21st January 2019 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Nov.) Closures of Chinese smelters in December mean that November’s sharp increase in global aluminium production will not be repeated. Consequently, the recent surge in stocks could start to unwind. 20th December 2018 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India Gold Imports (Oct.) Gold imports by China and India slumped on a y/y basis in October. However, we expect a rebound in imports to India in the coming months as gold prices in rupee terms have dropped back. 26th November 2018 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Oct.) Growth in global steel output accelerated in October to 5.8% y/y, but we expect it to slip back in the coming months as Chinese steel prices have slumped and there are mounting signs of weaker demand. 23rd November 2018 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Oct.) Rising Asian output explains most of the surge in global aluminium production in October and fewer cutbacks in China and restarts in North America should ensure strong y/y supply growth in the coming... 20th November 2018 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India’s gold imports (Sep.) The latest trade data for China and India show gold imports tumbled in September and higher gold prices in October could mean that imports remain weak, despite the Indian wedding season. 25th October 2018 · 1 min read
