Industrial miners under pressure from slumping metals prices
Aug. 19, 2021 9:10 AM ETFCX, HG1:COM...Alcoa Corporation (AA), Anglo American plc (AAUKF), Anglo American plc (NGLOY)...By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor 10 Comments
Shares of industrial metal miners appear headed for another down day, as worries over Chinese steel production accelerate losses for iron ore and copper prices.
Big pre-market decliners include VALE -5.2%, FCX -3.9%, AA -3.4%, BHP -3.4%, TECK -3.2%, RIO -2.9%, CENX -2.4%.
Steelmakers are posting hefty losses: MT -4.6%, CLF -3.1%, TX -3.1%, NUE -2.8%, X -2.3%.
Other relevant tickers include OTCPK:GLCNF, OTCPK:GLNCY, OTCQX:AAUKF, OTCQX:NGLOY, OTC:ANFGF, OTCPK:FQVLF
Iron ore futures (SCO:COM) in Singapore are crushed as much as 12% to the lowest since December on expectations that Chinese steel output and consumption will weaken over the rest of the year.