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Metal Falls on Chinese Demand

Monday, July 18, 2011

The Financial Post reports that base metals, like tin, fell across the board as demand from China slowed.

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Chinese Slowdown Poses Problem For PBC

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

IBTimes reports that Chinese government may not tighten monetary policy as the economy slows affecting base metal prices.

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Tin Recyclers in China’s South Cut Output on Environmental Curbs

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Bloomberg reports tin recyclers in China have cut production as the government toughened environmental checks and imposed power restrictions.

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Base Metals Dip on China Data

Friday, July 1, 2011

Reuters reports that base metals fell today after data showed China's manufacturing had slowed.

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Tin Prices at Historic Highs on Supply Deficit

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Supply of tin for 2011 may have a 15,000 tonne deficit, driving prices higher still. China recently capped production of tin and other base metals; and Indonesia, the largest exporter of tin, has capped production at 100,000 tonnes and cracked down on illegal mining.

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Production Cuts from Indonesia Boost Tin

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Reduced tin production from Indonesia has had a big effect on prices for the base metal. Fearing that the high prices will encourage a wave of new production, Indonesia has stated that it will limit production to 100,000 tonnes, which could cause a larger supply deficit in 2011, boosting prices even higher.

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Cadbury Cans Its Roses, Tin In Epicentre

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Cadbury has abandoned its tin cans for cardboard boxes, in an attempt to go green this Christmas. Could this prove to be the death knell for the tin industry?

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Nervous About The Hot Tin Price?

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Tin touched $15,400 a tonne on Thursday, the highest since the middle of June. Focus though is on a large position holder, which has bought tin for delivery in September and sold it for December. Worries are that those who sold to the entity will be caught short. Investors are also worried whether the stock market surge is only a catch-up rally, or is it time to pocket some recent gains in anticipation of turbulence ahead if the economic recovery fizzles? While some analysts say gains are justified given the horrific depths to which indexes sank in March, others are growing nervous.

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Tin Tops Trade

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

For decades the tin market has moved from one crisis to another, and the current world recession is now raising new challenges for all stakeholders in the industry. In the short-term the market is again oversupplied, but in a few years the situation could change dramatically. Though global demand for tin has fallen rapidly to an estimated 350,000 tonnes in 2008, the 15 tin companies listed on the ASX are doing extremely well. Check out an overview.

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Active Interest Could Spur Rally

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Commodities like tin, rubber and steel could be heading for a short-term rally in the near future bolstered by active buying interest from institutional and fund managers on most major world commodities, dealers said. Manufacturers worldwide were seen building up inventories to take advantage of the current weak US dollar, traders said. The weak greenback makes commodities attractive as a hedge against inflation.

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