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Rate cut has minimal influence on nickel

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel price had minimum effect with the Federal Reserves rate cut. On India’s Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX), Nickel December 2008 contract opened at Rs 475.90 per kg as compared to its earlier closing of Rs 481, tossed in the range of Rs 467.10-485.90 and was last traded at Rs 475.90, down 1.06 per [...]

Opportunity in times of crisis

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Moly Investing News reports molybdenum finally took a hit in the fall as economic crisis spreads.  The alloying metal is down 65 per cent this year, and this decline was seemingly overnight.  Molybdenum is a minor metal, therefore, purchase contracts come up less often than the big players copper and nickel. For complete story, click this link. Follow developments [...]

Nickel miners scale back

Thursday, November 27, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel prices fell more than 60% this year as the global slump has got nickel miners scaling back. Nickel hit a record high of $51,800 a tonne in 2007, and is now selling around $10,300 a tonne on the LME. Analysts estimate that the collapse in nickel prices has prompted production cutbacks [...]

Mining giants feel the pinch

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel prices have been hit pretty hard trading at $10,000 per tonne as compared to $33,000 in February on the London Metal Exchange. When it comes to mining, Australia is taking the brunt of the hit. The large amounts of miners in the area are struggling to cope with the metal’s recent [...]

China’s stimulus package gives nickel short-term relief

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel markets were relieved with China’s stimulus package recently. A declining greenback made the metals more economical for holders of other currencies.  Short covering as investors who had bet on lower prices bought back their positions helped nickel rise 13 per cent. For complete story, click this link. Follow developments in resource mining [...]

Further downside expected for nickel

Thursday, November 6, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel prices fell and further declines is expected. While the U.S. presidential race was coming to a close, early morning trading on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was underway. Nickel futures dropped sharply with the November 2008 contract opening at Rs 605 per kg compared to its earlier closing of Rs 612.10.  [...]

Miners adjust operations to cope with low nickel prices

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel market price have been falling with the recent global economic downturn. The price of nickel used in stainless steel has slumped more than 60 per cent from the beginning of this year and some mining companies have been forced to cut back output or delay projects as prices have fallen below [...]

LME nickel stockpiles rise to highest levels since 1999

Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel metal prices have been falling causing nickel companies to struggle. Nickel prices sunk as low as $10,000 per tonne by mid day after closing Tuesday at $10,700 per tonne on the LME. With average production costs of nickel estimated at $10,500- $11,000 per tonne. At this price many nickel companies are [...]

Nickel takes an upward swing

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports nickel rallied while efforts were made to fight the global recession.  On the MCX, Nickel Futures were bullish, Nickel October contract gained 3.73 per cent at Rs 603.50 per kg; down from its opening price of Rs 606.90, but up compared to Friday’s closing price of Rs 581.80. Nickel November contract jumped [...]

Market flop hindering nickel mine financing

Thursday, October 9, 2008

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Nickel Investing News reports in India, nickel futures were bearish. Nickel October contract was trading down 3.08 per cent at Rs 665 a kg as compared to its previous closing of Rs 686.10. While it opened at Rs 687.90 in the morning trade, nickel November contract moved down 3.17 per cent at Rs 679 a kg [...]

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