Platts Metals Alert

PLATTS METALS ALERT

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JANUARY 2017

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NEWS ARTICLES/MARKET HEARDS

Platts Global News PMA0100 Platts Global Metals Market Heards PMA0700-0702 Platts Metals Alert Master Page Index PMA0101

Subscriber Notes

Platts Metals Alert: Subscriber Notes PMA1500

NON-FERROUS METALS

Major Metals: Aluminum & Aluminum Raw Materials

ALUMINUM RAW MATERIALS Platts Daily Alumina Assessments: FOB Australia, CFR China, Ex-Works China PMA0005 Platts Daily Asia Alumina Market Commentary PMA0002-0004 Platts Australia Alumina Assessment Rationale PMA0020 Platts Weekly Global Caustic Soda Prices PMA0050 Platts Weekly Asian Caustic Soda Commentary PMA0051 Platts Monthly Global Caustic Soda Prices PMA0052 Platts Monthly US Gulf Coast Calcined Petcoke Assessment PMA0054 Platts Monthly Global Calcined Petcoke Commentary PMA0055 Platts US Twice-weekly Secondary Aluminum Alloy and Scrap Assessments PMA0300 Platts US Weekly Aluminum Scrap Assessments PMA0413 Platts Daily Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Alumina PMA0005 ASIA PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts China Aluminum Assessments PMA0107 Platts China Aluminum P1020 All-In Import Price Reference PMA0108 Platts CIF S. Korean Aluminum Spot LME Premium Market Commentary PMA0008, 0010 Platts Asian Metals Premium Assessments PMA0419 Platts Japan Primary Aluminum Commentary PMA0006 Platts CIF Japan Aluminum Premium Rationale/Bids/Offers/Trades PMA0011 Platts China Primary Aluminum Commentary PMA0007 Platts SE Asian Physical Aluminium Premiums Commentary PMA0180 Platts Asian Aluminum Alloy Assessments PMA0810 Platts Asian Aluminum Alloy Commentary PMA0130-0132 EUROPE PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts European Physical Aluminum Assessments PMA0421 Platts European Physical Aluminum Commentary PMA0009 US PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts US MW Aluminum Transaction Assessments PMA0412 Platts US MW Aluminum Transaction Commentary PMA0012 Platts US MW Aluminum Transaction Premium Assessment Rationale PMA0013 Platts US MW Weekly Aluminum Market, Billet, Six-Months P1020 Assessments PMA0413 Platts US Twice-Weekly Secondary Aluminum Alloy and Scrap Assessments PMA0300 Platts US Twice-Weekly Secondary Aluminum Commentary PMA0175 Platts US Aluminum A380 Assessment Rationale PMA0176 LATIN AMERICA PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts Weekly Brazilian Aluminum Assessments PMA0017 Platts Weekly Brazilian Aluminum Commentary PMA0014 Platts Weekly Mexico Aluminum Assessments PMA0201 Platts Weekly Mexico Aluminum Market Commentary PMA0202 GLOBAL WEEKLY/MONTHLY AVERAGES Platts Global Metals Weekly Averages: Aluminum (LME) PMA0677 Platts Global Metals Weekly Averages: Alumina/US Aluminum PMA0678 Platts Global Metals Monthly Averages: Aluminum (LME) PMA0647-0649 Platts Global Metals Monthly Averages: Alumina/Aluminum PMA0650-0651 IAI PRODUCTION FIGURES IAI Monthly Chinese Primary Aluminum Production PMA0714 IAI Monthly Worldwide Primary Aluminum Production PMA0715

Major Metals: Copper/Lead/Zinc

ASIA PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts Asian Copper Price Assessments PMA0105 Platts Asian Copper/Zinc Premium Price Assessments PMA0419 Platts Asian Copper Commentary PMA0015-0016 EUROPE PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts European Physical Base Metals: Copper, Lead, Zinc Price Assessments PMA0415-0416 Platts European Physical Copper Commentary PMA0018 US PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts US Weekly Physical Copper Price Assessments PMA0350 Platts US Weekly Copper Cathode Commentary PMA0023 Platts US Weekly Copper Scrap Commentary PMA0024 Platts US Daily Copper Futures Market Commentary PMA0021 Platts US Daily Lead/Zinc Price Assessments PMA0306 Platts US Zinc Commentary PMA0028 Platts US Lead-acid Battery Commentary PMA0029 WEEKLY/MONTHLY AVERAGES Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Copper PMA0679-0680 Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Lead PMA0681 Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Zinc PMA0684 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Copper PMA0652-0653 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Lead PMA0654 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Zinc PMA0656

Major Metals: Nickel & Tin

ASIA PRICE ASSESSMENTS Platts Asian Nickel Premium Price Assessments PMA0419 EUROPE PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts European Weekly Physical Base Metal Assessments PMA0415-0416 Platts European Physical Nickel Market Commentary PMA0033 US PRICE ASSESSMENTS Platts US Weekly Nickel Price Assessments PMA0401 Platts US MW Daily Tin Price Assessments PMA0309 WEEKLY/MONTHLY AVERAGES Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Nickel, Cobalt, Molybdenum PMA0682 Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Tin PMA0683 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Nickel, Stainless Scrap PMA0663 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Tin PMA0655

Precious Metals: Gold & Silver

PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts Gold Premium 995 India-PGPI995 Assessments PMA0313 Platts US Gold/Silver Commentary PMA0044 Daily COMEX and Third-party Gold Price Assessments PMA0312 London AM Gold Fix PMA0435 London PM Gold Fix PMA0438 Daily COMEX and Third-party Silver Price Assessments PMA0324 London Mid-day Silver Fix PMA0436 WEEKLY/MONTHLY AVERAGES Metals Weekly Averages: Gold, Iridium, Ruthenium PMA0685 Metals Weekly Averages: Silver PMA0689-0690 Metals Monthly Averages: Gold PMA0657 Metals Monthly Averages: Silver PMA0660

Precious Metals: Iridium/Osmium/Ruthenium

PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts Weekly US Iridium/Osmium/Ruthenium Price Assessments PMA0353 Platts US PGM Market Commentary PMA0064 Johnson Matthey Asian Precious Metals: Prices in USD PMA0072 Metals Weekly Averages: Gold, Iridium, Ruthenium PMA0685

Precious Metals: Platinum/Palladium/Rhodium

GLOBAL PRICE ASSESSMENTS Daily Global Palladium Third-party Prices PMA0318 Daily Global Platinum Third-party Prices PMA0321 ASIA PRICE ASSESSMENTS Johnson Matthey Asian Precious Metals: Prices in USD PMA0072 Asian Engelhard Industrial Bullion (AEIB) Prices PMA0073 US PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts US MW Weekly Platinum/Palladium/Rhodium Price Assessments PMA0356 Platts US PGM Market Commentary PMA0064 WEEKLY/MONTHLY AVERAGES Metals Weekly Averages: Palladium PMA0686 Metals Weekly Averages: Platinum PMA0687 Metals Weekly Averages: Rhodium PMA0688 Metals Monthly Averages: PGMs PMA0658-0659

Ferroalloys & Noble Alloys

GLOBAL PRICE ASSESSMENTS Platts Global Daily Molybdenum Price Assessments PMA0398 Platts Global Daily/Weekly Ferromolybdenum Price Assessments PMA0386 Platts Global Weekly Titanium Price Assessments PMA0371 Platts Global Weekly Cobalt Price Assessments PMA0375 Platts Global Weekly Ferrosilicon Price Assessments PMA0389 Platts Global Weekly Ferrovanadium Price Assessments PMA0392 Platts Global Weekly Silicomanganese Price Assessments PMA0404 ASIA PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts Weekly China Ferroalloys Price Assessments PMA0417 Platts Weekly Japan Ferroalloys Price Assessments PMA0418 Platts Asia Daily Manganese Ore Price Assessments PMA0395 Platts Asian Ferroalloys Market Commentary PMA0080-0081 US PRICE ASSESSMENTS Platts US Weekly Ferrochrome Price Assessments PMA0380 Platts US Weekly Ferromanganese Price Assessments PMA0383 Platts US Weekly Tantalum/Tungsten Price Assessments PMA0410 MONTHLY AVERAGES Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Ferroalloys PMA0664 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Molybdenum PMA0665 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: FeV, SiMn PMA0666

Minor & Light Metals

GLOBAL PRICE ASSESSMENTS Platts Global Weekly Silicon Price Assessments PMA0407 ASIA PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts Asia Minor Metals: Magnesium Ingot & Die Cast Alloy Price Assessments PMA0811 Platts China Magnesium Market Commentary PMA0109 US PRICE ASSESSMENTS & MARKET COMMENTARY Platts US Weekly Magnesium Price Assessments PMA0368 Platts US Magnesium Market Commentary PMA0090 Platts US MW Weekly Antimony/Bismuth/Cadmium Price Assessments PMA0359 Platts US MW Weekly Indium/Rhenium/Selenium Price Assessments PMA0362 Platts US Silicon Market Commentary PMA0091 MONTHLY AVERAGES Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Minor Metals PMA0661 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Light Metals PMA0662

Imports & Exports

Platts Chinese Non-Ferrous Metals Exports PMA0476-0477 Platts Chinese Ferroalloys Imports/Exports PMA0480

STEEL

GLOBAL STEEL Platts Chinese Steel Assessments PMA1215 Platts Weekly European Steel Assessments PMA1263 Steel Mill Economics - Global Spreads PMA1330 Steel Mill Economics - Global Spreads Monthly Averages PMA1331 HOT-ROLLED COIL Platts Daily Asian HRC Assessments PMA1198 Platts Daily European Hot-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1200 Platts Daily European Hot-Rolled Coil Assessment Rationale PMA1204 Platts Daily US Hot-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1205 Platts Daily Black Sea Hot-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1210 Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Hot-Rolled Coil PMA1354 COLD-ROLLED COIL Platts Daily US Cold-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1228 Platts Daily European Cold-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1233 Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Cold-Rolled Coil PMA1356 PLATE Platts Daily European Steel Plate Assessments PMA1243 Platts Daily US Steel Plate Assessments PMA1248 Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Plate PMA1358 BILLET Platts Daily European Steel Billet Assessments PMA1310 Platts Daily European Steel Billet Assessment Rationale PMA1314 SCRAP Platts Daily US Ferrous Scrap Assessments PMA1318 Platts Daily Turkish Ferrous Scrap Assessments PMA1323 Platts Daily European Ferrous Scrap Assessment Rationale PMA1324 Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Ferrous Scrap PMA1362 Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Scrap PMA3912 REBAR Shanghai rebar closing prices PMA0155 Platts Daily US Steel Rebar Assessments PMA1300 Platts Daily European Steel Rebar Assessments PMA1305 Platts Rebar FOB Turkey Market Commentary PMA1306 Platts Rebar FOB Turkey Assessment Rationale & Bids/Offers/Trades PMA1307 Platts Global Rebar Assessments PMA1315 Platts Global Rebar Monthly Averages PMA1360 WIRE ROD Shanghai Wire Rod closing prices PMA0156 Steel Imports and Exports Chinese Steel Imports PMA0468 Chinese Steel Exports PMA0469 SLAB Platts Global Slab Assessments PMA1370

STEEL RAW MATERIALS

METALLURGICAL COAL Platts Daily US Hard Coking Coal Assessments PMA1049 PCC Met—Platts China Coal—Metallurgical Weekly Assessments PMA1050 Platts Daily Asian Hard Coking Coal Assessments PMA1051 Platts Daily/Weekly Asian Metallurgical Coke Assessments PMA1052 Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal: Market Commentary PMA1053-1054 Platts Asia Hard Coking Coal FOB Australia Assessment Rationale PMA1055 Platts Asia Hard Coking Coal FOB Australia: Bids/Offers/Trades/Exclusions PMA1056 Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Met Coal PMA1057 Platts Daily Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1048 Platts Daily Pacific Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1058 Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal: Market Heards PMA1060-1061 Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal: Prices Ex-Stock Jintang PMA1062 Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal Relativities PMA1064 Platts Metallurgical Coal Relativities Monthly Averages PMA1066

IRON ORE Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore Fines (IODEX) Assessments PMA1105 Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore Fines (IODEX) FOB Netbacks PMA1106 Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore (IODEX): Market Commentary PMA1107-1108 Platts Asia Iron Ore Assessment Rationale & Bids/Offers/Trades/Exclusions PMA1109 Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore (IODEX): Market Heards PMA1110-1111 Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore (IODEX): Foreign Exchange Rates PMA1112 Platts IODEX 62% Fe CFR North China OTC Swaps Assessments PMA1113 Platts Iron Ore (IODEX) Monthly Averages PMA1150 Platts Atlantic Basin Iron Ore Pellets Monthly Assessments PMA1160 Platts CFR China Iron Ore Pellet Premium Weekly Assessment PMA1161 Platts China Iron Ore Lump Premium Market Commentary (1 of 2) PMA1162 Platts China Iron Ore Lump Premium Market Commentary (2 of 2) PMA1163 Platts China Iron Ore Lump Premium Rationale & Bids/Offers/Trades PMA1164 Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Iron Ore PMA3910

METALS FREIGHT RATES

Platts Daily Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Alumina PMA0005 Platts Daily Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1048 Platts Daily Pacific Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1058 Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Iron Ore PMA3910 Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Scrap PMA3912 Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Petcoke PMA3914 Platts Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Bauxite PMA3916 Platts APAC Capesize Dry Freight Market Commentary PMA3920 Platts APAC Panamax Dry Freight Market Commentary PMA3922 Platts APAC Handymax/Handysize Dry Freight Market Commentary PMA3924 Platts APAC Supramax Dry Freight Market Commentary PMA3926 Platts Atlantic Panamax Dry Freight Market Commentary PMA3928 Platts Atlantic Supramax Dry Freight Market Commentary PMA3929

FUTURES EXCHANGES & FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

FUTURES EXCHANGES Shanghai Futures Exchange Commentary PMA0102 Shanghai Futures Exchange Closing Aluminum Prices (Delayed) PMA0110 Shanghai Futures Exchange Closing Copper Prices (Delayed) PMA0111 Shanghai Aluminum/Copper Warehouse Stocks PMA0152 LME Premarket Commentary PMA0112 LME Futures Update PMA0115-0118 LME Warehouse Stocks PMA0145 LME Warehouse Stocks: Asia PMA0146-0149 LME Exchange Rates: Metals Weekly Averages PMA0692 COMEX Daily Copper Settlements PMA0303 COMEX Daily Gold Settlements, Third-Party Gold prices PMA0312 COMEX Daily Silver Settlements, Third-Party Silver Prices PMA0324 COMEX Warehouse Stocks PMA0150 FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES Bank of Canada Exchange Rates: Weekly Averages PMA0691 Bank of Canada Exchange Rates : Monthly Averages PMA0667 LME Exchange Rates: Metals Weekly Averages PMA0692

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