ShreeMetalPrices: European Central Bank may increase rates by 75 basis points.

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When the European Central Bank meets on October 27. It will attempt a further massive 75 basis point rise to its deposit & refinancing rates in an effort to rein in inflation. That is already running over five times its intended level. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further harmed supply chains still recovering from

ShreeMetalPrices: Glencore delivers Russian-sourced Aluminium into the LME Warehouse

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Glencore, a commodities trader, reportedly supplied substantial quantities of Russian Origin aluminium to LME-registered warehouses at Gwangyang, South Korea. According to two persons with inside knowledge of the situation on Tuesday. The aluminium shipped to Gwangyang, according to a second source with inside knowledge, was made by Rusal. Deliveries to LME warehouses underline the challenge

ShreeMetalPrices: Copper Prices are Falling as Supply Concerns Outweigh Demand worries.

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On Monday, copper prices failed to gain traction as global supply concerns offset demand uncertainty caused by growth slowdown concerns. And China’s stance on Covid-19 restrictions.On the Comex market in New York, copper for December delivery fell 0.05% to $3.42 per pound ($7,524 per metric ton). In the Shanghai Futures Exchange, its most-traded November copper

Shree Metal Prices: China’s Factory Inflation Hit a 20-Month Low in September: CPI.

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Inflation in China climbed in September as a number of liquidity initiatives by the People’s Bank & increased spending over the mid-Autumn festival supported retail prices. However, factory-gate inflation remained stubbornly low at about 20 months. According to statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, the consumer price index increased 2.8% on a yearly basis