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While the Section 232 tariffs are expected to have a net positive impact on the US steel industry, the overall market environment will hit an inevitable downturn once the current bullish dynamics shift, financial industry analysts warned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysts expect ArcelorMittal’s earnings for January-March 2018 to increase by 4.08% year-on-year, the company said on April 27. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's spot rebar prices fell on Thursday March 16 amid a weak futures market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gold prices climbed on Thursday March 16 in London despite a Fed US interest rate rise and a failed "populist revolution" in the Dutch general election. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article announces that the Metal Bulletin Research team has taken the first spot for their tin price prediction in the third quarter of 2016 in Metal Bulletin's Apex contest.

The article announces the winners of the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for silver price predictions in the third quarter of 2016 for precious metals category including Georgette Boele of ABN Amro, the team at Investec, and Chris LaFemina of Jafferies.

The article announces that analysts Grant Sporre, Edward Meir, and Robin Bhar have taken the top spot on Metal Bulletin's third-quarter Apex leaderboard for gold price predictions.

The article announces that analyst John Meyer of SP Angel has taken the first spot of the precious metals leaderboard in the publisher's Apex leaderboard for palladium price predictions in the third quarter of 2016.

The article announces that analyst Andrew Driscoll has topped the leaderboard in Metal Bulletin's Apex contest for aluminum price predictions in the third quarter of 2016.

The article announces that analyst David Wilson has topped the leaderboard in Metal Bulletin's Apex contest for copper price predictions in the third quarter of 2016.

The article announces that analyst Edward Meir of INTL FCStone has taken the first spot on Metal Bulletin's third-quarter Apex leaderboard for his lead price predictions.

The article announces that analyst Casper Burgering of ABN Amro has taken the first spot on Metal Bulletin's third-quarter Apex leaderboard for his nickel price predictions.

The article announces that analyst Georgette Boele of ABN Amro has taken the first place on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for platinum price predictions in the third quarter of 2016.

The article announces the analyst John Meyer of SP Angel has taken the top spot on Metal Bulletin's third-quarter Apex leaderboard for zinc price predictions.

The article announces that base metal analyst Leon Westgate of ICBC Standard Bank has taken the first spot on the base metals leaderboard in the publisher's third quarter Apex contest.

The article announces that mining analyst John Meyer of SP Angel has taken the first spot of the precious metals leaderboard in the publisher's contest for price predictions in the third quarter of 2016.

The article reports that the team at Morningstar took the top spot on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for their aluminum price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Joni Teves of UBS took the top spot on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for her gold price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Chris LaFemina of Jefferies, Robin Bhar of Société Générale, and Nicholas Snowdon of Standard Chartered took the top spot on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for their nickel price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Robin Bhar of Société Générale and Bart Melek of TD Securities took first place on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for their palladium price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Daniel Morgan of UBS took the top spot on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for his zinc price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that the team at Investec were the overall winners for their precious metals price forecasts on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that John Meyer of SP Angel took the top spot on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for his lead price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Andrew Driscoll of investment banking company CLSA took the top spot on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for his tin price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Suki Cooper of Standard Chartered took first place on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for her platinum price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that a team at Investec took first place on the Metal Bulletin Apex leaderboard for their silver price forecasts in the first quarter of 2016.

The article reports that Andrew Driscoll of investment banking company CLSA took the top spot on the first-quarter 2016 Apex leaderboard of the magazine "Metal Bulletin" for his base metals price forecasts.

Analysts are taking a wary approach toward judging the actions of Chinese suppliers to curtail production, differing greatly from the strong outlook touted by Alcoa Inc during its earnings call this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that analysts from Deutsche Bank are predicting that the shares of mining company Glencore will continue to drop unless the company can win back its shareholders. Topics discussed include the analysts' claim that the copper and coal markets will continue to weaken in the next 18 months starting October 2015, the actions of Glencore that led to shareholders losing trust on the company, according to analysts, and the status of Glencore's stock as of September 29, 2015.

Fresh six-year lows for copper prices this week are mostly tied to China's recent economic troubles and related currency devaluation, according to industry analysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysts at Citi Research have issued a buy recommendation for Kazakh miner Kaz Minerals in the wake of a "solid set of first half production numbers". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products rose by 30% year-on-year in April, according to the latest preliminary customs data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium dropped again this week, with market participants questioning where it will find a floor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US copper prices rallied to a nearly five-month high this week, with industry analysts pointing to an apparent recovery in Chinese demand and optimism around the likelihood of economic stimulus packages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A delay in interest-rate tightening by the US Federal Reserve could put upward pressure on copper prices in the short term, but it is just one factor impacting the red metal, according to industry analysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's iron ore imports surged 9% year-on-year in March as prices remain at record lows while major mining companies continue to increase output. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysts have put out a sell recommendation for BHP Billiton's shares on the London Stock Exchange and have also dropped their valuation of South32 to $12 billion, based on commodity price and foreign exchange assumptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Glencore ceo Ivan Glasenberg has played down warnings from analysts that funding for the company's marketing business may suffer as it looks to protect its BBB credit rating in a weaker commodity price environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some analysts are unconvinced that alleged price fixing by banks in precious metals trading would have had a significant impact on the gold and silver markets even if true, although they concede that the smaller platinum and palladium markets have the potential to be affected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Smaller copper mines could be forced to cut back or even idle production and capital projects could be suspended if copper prices remain low, according to industry analysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A long-anticipated US trade petition against cold rolled and coated flat rolled steel imports will likely still be filed, according to one industry analyst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysts at Jefferies have described BHP Billiton's first half results, which included an announcement on the demerger of the company, as "underwhelming". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's molybdenum concentrate rose by 6.4% year-on-year in July, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Las Bambas acquisition gives MMG the leverage to become China's top copper producer, even as operational and market volatility-related risks remain for the project, according to Credit Suisse analysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysts at Citigroup are expecting better earnings and revenue to be reported in Norilsk Nickel's first-half results, they said in a note on Thursday August 21 ahead of the company's results release on August 28. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Noble has hired Sijin Cheng as metals market analyst in Singapore, market sources told Metal Bulletin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

London Metal Exchange copper prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday March 31, as tight liquidity in China prompted a downward correction after last week's gains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Overall precious metals winner Cailey Barker, of Numis, has come first on Metal Bulletin's Apex leaderboard for his zinc price predictions in the three months ended March 31. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysts at Citi Research have issued a buy recommendation for Rio Tinto's stocks on the Australian Stock Exchange, based on its global position as the largest bauxite producer, third-largest alumina producer and second-largest aluminium producer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese copper financing deals could be put under pressure along with the global copper price as the yuan depreciates against the US dollar, according to analysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]