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.
Despite being perceived as a sunset industry for the past 10 years, the local tin industry is still surviving mainly due to increased solder demand from the electrical and electronic industries. For full story, click here
It couldn't have come at a better time. Sentiment on the LME metals complex is still trapped between the conflicting signals coming from East and West, resulting in choppy, consolidatory price action. However, downside momentum has stalled across the board with predators now looking for "relative value" plays.
Market is still not sure how and when the US economic stimulus plan would stir up the weakening demand. For full story, click here
Wednesday, July 22, 2009