In 2025, we saw different trajectories in the market of non-ferrous metals: copper remained expensive and volatile due to the demand for energy transition/electrification, aluminium was approaching the deficit zone, zinc followed the steel galvanisation cycle, lead remained stable but was at risk of excess, and stainless steel fluctuated according to the dynamics of nickel […]
In the spring and summer of 2025, a bipolar trend prevailed in the market of metals: ferrous metals (steel, scrap, iron) in Europe slid downwards due to sluggish demand, while non-ferrous metals (especially copper) fluctuated extremely widely, with US tariff policies leading to price records and historical imbalances between the New York (COMEX) and London […]
