Aluminium

Aluminium hits 3-month high after Hydro cyber attack

2 min read . 19 Mar 2019

NALCO will be the second company after ONGC Videsh for acquisition of assets abroad. Photo: AFP

Nalco eyes ₹1,600 crore net profit in 2018-19

1 min read . 27 Jan 2019

Aluminium fell today after a vote by US lawmakers cleared the way for sanctions to be lifted on major producer Rusal, potentially increasing supply. Photo: Reuters

Aluminium slips after US vote on Rusal sanctions

1 min read . 17 Jan 2019

London copper prices crept forward for a third straight session on Thursday as China’s move to inject liquidity into the financial system boosted expectations of higher demand in the world’s top industrial metals consumer. Photo: Bloomberg

Copper edges higher for 3rd day on China’s stimulus measures

1 min read . 17 Jan 2019

London copper prices advanced for a second straight session today, as a weaker dollar made the base metal cheaper for holders of other currencies. Photo: Reuters

London copper rises on weaker dollar, China stimulus hopes

1 min read . 16 Jan 2019

Copper prices steadied today as top consumer China signalled further stimulus measures to help boost economic growth and demand. Photo: Bloomberg

Copper steadies as China points to further stimulus measures

2 min read . 15 Jan 2019

Copper prices fell on Monday as unexpectedly soft trade data in top consumer China outweighed record imports of the metal’s concentrates last year.

Base metals fall as China’s exports slump

1 min read . 14 Jan 2019

Aluminium prices dropped to a 16-month low in December 2018. Photo: Reuters

Aluminium producers brace for multiple headwinds in 2019

1 min read . 03 Jan 2019

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.8% at $6,003.50 a tonne, after hitting $5,941 a tonne on Monday, its weakest since 18 September. Photo:

Copper recovers, but others slip as China worries weigh

1 min read . 27 Dec 2018

Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu. Currently, the basic customs duty on aluminium scrap and primary aluminium is 2.5% and 7.5%, respectively. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Govt in favour of aluminium import duty hike: Suresh Prabhu

1 min read . 26 Dec 2018

India is negotiating a trade package with the US . Photo: Bloomberg

Delhi yet again defers levying retaliatory tariffs on US products valued at $235 mn

2 min read . 18 Dec 2018

Three-month LME copper was up 1.4% at $6,223 a tonne by 1035 GMT after touching $6,231, the highest since 4 December. Photo: Reuters

Copper touches 1-week peak on easing US, China trade tension

1 min read . 13 Dec 2018

China’s economy is showing signs of a slowdown and weakness in demand in the global automotive market is also a red flag for steel demand. Graphic: Mint

Declining metal prices a risk for Indian producers

2 min read . 28 Nov 2018

The WTO’s rules are designed to settle disputes peacefully wherever possible by encouraging countries to bring their policies into line with the rules, rather than litigating. Photo: AFP

WTO to set up panels to rule on Trump’s tariff disputes

1 min read . 21 Nov 2018

According to estimates, India exports steel and aluminium goods worth about $1.6 billion a year to the US. Photo: Bloomberg

India asks WTO to set up panel against US for high import duty on steel, aluminium

2 min read . 20 Nov 2018

The completion of the Aleris acquisition by Hindalco’s US arm Novelis is a key event to watch out for. Graphic: Mint

Q2 results: Hindalco’s domestic outlook hinges on foreign actors

2 min read . 05 Nov 2018

In September, India said it would raise tariffs on US goods on 2 November. Photo: Mint

Govt delays imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods till 17 December

1 min read . 01 Nov 2018

Imports of aluminium ingot from India doubled in the first eight months of 2018 from a year ago, while imports of alloy surged 11-fold off a tiny base. Photo: Reuters

Indian aluminium makers win Japan sales in market shake-up

2 min read . 09 Oct 2018

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

The inside story of how Donald Trump went soft on China

10 min read . 17 Sep 2018

US had earlier imposed a 25% import tariff on steel and 10% on aluminium. Photo: Mint

Steel minister says tariff negotiations with US under way

1 min read . 14 Sep 2018