An increase in shipments of Indonesian refined tin exports reported in April was partially the result of a return to more favorable weather conditions from the first three months of this year.
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) will be on a stable condition since Malaysian and European buyers of tin will be active to trade above US$17,300 per tonne. One of the dealers is quoted saying: “The market was traded mostly lower this week, so we expect to see more buying support next week as prices are still low.” [...]
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Following major criticism over the increase of its tin-plate prices, which were adjusted yearly by 69% to 78%, ArcelorMittal South Africa (ACLJ.J) has toned down prices. The decision was welcomed by the packaging industry. But tin prices have yet to respond significantly to the fresh supply problems in Indonesia, which may be partly due to the strong recovery in Chinese production.
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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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Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, which posted losses for three consecutive days, is expected to see steady trading next week. For full story, click here
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Monday, June 1, 2009
The price of tin on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market is expected to be firmer next week on the back of continuous purchasing, especially from Japanese. For full story, click here
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Despite being perceived as a sunset industry for the past 10 years, the local kuala lumpur tin industry is still surviving mainly due to increased solder demand from the electrical and electronic industries. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tin prices gained a whopping 18 per cent on the LME in the month of April, despite a huge gain in LME inventories by almost 15 per cent. Global production, however, is expected to fall 6.5 per cent by 21,000 tonnes, to 304,500 tonnes in 2009. According to the International Tin Research Institute demand for tin is expected to fall by 10.5 per cent in 2009 amid the global economic crisis. Hence, the market could be in surplus by 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes in 2009.
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Friday, May 8, 2009
The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market has closed at near six-month high yesterday, buoyed by strong demand from European purchasers and sharp gains on the London Metal Exchange overnight. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market has closed lower yesterday in line with the fall on the London Metal Exchange. At the close yesterday, the price of tin on the KLTM dropped by US$280 to US$12,220 per tonne while on the London Metal Exchange, it fell US$215 to US$12,395 per tonne. For full story, click here
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