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PLATTS METALS ALERTA QUICK GUIDE FOR PMA USERS – KEY PAGES • MANY MARKETS. ONE VOICE.
MARCH 2015
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NEWS ARTICLES/MARKET HEARDS
Platts Scrolling Global News Pages PMA0205-0293 Platts Scrolling Global Headline Page PMA0200-0204Platts Global Metals Market Heards PMA0700-0702
SUBSCRIBER NOTES
Platts Metals Alert: Subscriber Notes PMA1500
NON-FERROUS METALS
MAJOR METALS: ALUMINUM & ALUMINUM RAW MATERIALS
Aluminum Raw MaterialsPlatts Daily Alumina Assessments: FOB Australia, CFR China, Ex-Works China PMA0005Platts Daily Asia Alumina Market Commentary PMA0002-0004 Platts Weekly Global Caustic Soda Prices PMA0050Platts Weekly Asian Caustic Soda Commentary PMA0051Platts Monthly Global Caustic Soda Prices PMA0052Platts Monthly US Gulf Coast Calcined Petcoke Assessment PMA0054Platts Monthly Global Calcined Petcoke Commentary PMA0055Platts US Twice-weekly Secondary Aluminum Alloy and Scrap Assessments PMA0300Platts US Weekly Aluminum Scrap Assessments PMA0413Platts Daily Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Alumina PMA0005
Asia Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts Asian Aluminum Assessments PMA0107Platts Asian Metals Premium Assessments PMA0419Platts Japan Primary Aluminum Commentary PMA0006Platts China Primary Aluminum Commentary PMA0007Platts SE Asian Physical Aluminium Premiums Commentary PMA0180Platts Asian Aluminum Alloy Assessments PMA0810Platts Asian Aluminum Alloy Commentary PMA0130-0132
Europe Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts European Physical Aluminum Assessments PMA0421Platts European Physical Aluminum Commentary PMA0009
US Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts US MW Aluminum Transaction Assessments PMA0412Platts US MW Aluminum Transaction Commentary PMA0012Platts US MW Aluminum Transaction Premium Assessment Rationale PMA0013Platts US MW Weekly Aluminum Market, Billet, Six-Months P1020 Assessments PMA0413Platts US Twice-Weekly Secondary Aluminum Alloy and Scrap Assessments PMA0300Platts US Twice-Weekly Secondary Aluminum Commentary PMA0175
Latin America Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts Weekly Brazilian Aluminum Assessments PMA0018Platts Weekly Brazilian Aluminum Commentary PMA0014
Global Weekly/Monthly AveragesPlatts Global Metals Weekly Averages: Aluminum (LME) PMA0677Platts Global Metals Weekly Averages: Alumina/US Aluminum PMA0678Platts Global Metals Monthly Averages: Aluminum (LME) PMA0647-0649 Platts Global Metals Monthly Averages: Alumina/Aluminum PMA0650-0651
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IAI Production FiguresIAI Monthly Chinese Primary Aluminum Production PMA0714IAI Monthly Worldwide Primary Aluminum Production PMA0715IAI Monthly Aluminum Production Figures PMA0716
MAJOR METALS: COPPER/LEAD/ZINC
Asia Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts Asian Copper Price Assessments PMA0105Platts Asian Copper/Zinc Premium Price Assessments PMA0419Platts Asian Copper Commentary PMA0015-0016
Europe Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts European Physical Base Metals: Copper, Lead, Zinc Price Assessments PMA0415-0416 Platts European Physical Copper Commentary PMA0018
US Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts US Weekly Physical Copper Price Assessments PMA0350Platts US Weekly Copper Cathode Commentary PMA0023Platts US Weekly Copper Scrap Commentary PMA0024Platts US Daily Copper Futures Market Commentary PMA0021Platts US Daily Lead/Zinc Price Assessments PMA0306Platts US Zinc Commentary PMA0028Platts US Lead-acid Battery Commentary PMA0029
Weekly/Monthly AveragesPlatts Metals Weekly Averages: Copper PMA0679-0680 Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Lead PMA0681Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Zinc PMA0684Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Copper PMA0652-0653 Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Lead PMA0654Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Zinc PMA0656
MAJOR METALS: NICKEL & TIN
Asia Price AssessmentsPlatts Asian Nickel Premium Price Assessments PMA0419
Europe Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts European Physical Base Metals: Nickel/Tin Price Assessments PMA0415-0416 Platts European Physical Nickel Market Commentary PMA0033
US Price AssessmentsPlatts US Weekly Nickel Price Assessments PMA0401Platts US MW Daily Tin Price Assessments PMA0309
Weekly/Monthly AveragesPlatts Metals Weekly Averages: Nickel, Cobalt, Molybdenum PMA0682Platts Metals Weekly Averages: Tin PMA0683Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Nickel, Stainless Scrap PMA0663Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Tin PMA0655
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PRECIOUS METALS: GOLD & SILVER
Price Assessments & Market CommentaryPlatts Gold Premium 995 India-PGPI995 Assessments PMA0313Platts Gold Premium 995 India-PGPI995 Commentary PMA0045Platts Gold Premium 995 India-PGPI995 Assessment Rationale & Bids/Offers/Trades/Exclusions PMA0314Platts US Gold/Silver Commentary PMA0044Daily COMEX and Third-party Gold Price Assessments PMA0312London AM Gold Fix PMA0435London PM Gold Fix PMA0438Daily COMEX and Third-party Silver Price Assessments PMA0324London Mid-day Silver Fix PMA0436
Weekly/Monthly Averages Metals Weekly Averages: Gold, Iridium, Ruthenium PMA0685Metals Weekly Averages: Silver PMA0689-0690Metals Monthly Averages: Gold PMA0657Metals Monthly Averages: Silver PMA0660
PRECIOUS METALS: IRIDIUM/OSMIUM/RUTHENIUM
Price Assessments & Market Commentary Platts Weekly US Iridium/Osmium/Ruthenium Price Assessments PMA0353Platts US PGM Market Commentary PMA0064Johnson Matthey Asian Precious Metals: Prices in USD PMA0072Metals Weekly Averages: Gold, Iridium, Ruthenium PMA0685
PRECIOUS METALS: PLATINUM/PALLADIUM/RHODIUM
Global Price Assessments Daily Global Palladium Third-party Prices PMA0318Daily Global Platinum Third-party Prices PMA0321
Asia Price Assessments Johnson Matthey Asian Precious Metals: Prices in USD PMA0072Asian Engelhard Industrial Bullion (AEIB) Prices PMA0073
London Lease Rate Indications/Fixes London Platinum Lease Rate Indications PMA0331London Palladium Lease Rate Indications PMA0332London AM Platinum and Palladium Fixes PMA0434London PM Platinum and Palladium Fixes PMA0437
US Price Assessments & Market Commentary Platts US MW Weekly Platinum/Palladium/Rhodium Price Assessments PMA0356Platts US PGM Market Commentary PMA0064
Weekly/Monthly Averages Metals Weekly Averages: Palladium PMA0686Metals Weekly Averages: Platinum PMA0687Metals Weekly Averages: Rhodium PMA0688Metals Monthly Averages: PGMs PMA0658-0659
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FERROALLOYS & NOBLE ALLOYS
Global Price Assessments Platts Global Daily Molybdenum Price Assessments PMA0398Platts Global Daily/Weekly Ferromolybdenum Price Assessments PMA0386Platts Global Weekly Titanium Price Assessments PMA0371Platts Global Weekly Cobalt Price Assessments PMA0375Platts Global Weekly Ferrosilicon Price Assessments PMA0389Platts Global Weekly Ferrovanadium Price Assessments PMA0392Platts Global Weekly Silicomanganese Price Assessments PMA0404
Asia Price Assessments & Market Commentary Platts Weekly China Ferroalloys Price Assessments PMA0417Platts Weekly Japan Ferroalloys Price Assessments PMA0418Platts Asia Daily Manganese Ore Price Assessments PMA0395Platts Asian Ferroalloys Market Commentary PMA0080-0081
US Price Assessments Platts US Weekly Ferrochrome Price Assessments PMA0380Platts US Weekly Ferromanganese Price Assessments PMA0383Platts US Weekly Tantalum/Tungsten Price Assessments PMA0410
Monthly Averages Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Ferroalloys PMA0664Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Molybdenum PMA0665Platts 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 Indium Commentary PMA0108Platts Asia Minor Metals: Magnesium Ingot & Die Cast Alloy Price Assessments PMA0811Platts China Magnesium Market Commentary PMA0109
US Price Assessments & Market Commentary Platts US Weekly Magnesium Price Assessments PMA0368Platts US Magnesium Market Commentary PMA0090Platts US MW Weekly Antimony/Bismuth/Cadmium Price Assessments PMA0359Platts US MW Weekly Indium/Mercury/Selenium Price Assessments PMA0362Platts US Silicon Market Commentary PMA0091
Monthly Averages Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Minor Metals PMA0661Platts Metals Monthly Averages: Light Metals PMA0662
IMPORTS & EXPORTS
Platts Chinese Non-Ferrous Metals Exports PMA0476-0477Platts Chinese Ferroalloys Imports/Exports PMA0480
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STEEL
Global Steel Platts Weekly Chinese Steel Assessments PMA1215Platts Weekly European Steel Assessments PMA1263Steel Mill Economics - Global Spreads PMA1330Steel Mill Economics - Global Spreads Monthly Averages PMA1331
Hot-Rolled Coil Platts Daily European Hot-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1200Platts Daily European Hot-Rolled Coil Assessment Rationale PMA1204Platts Daily US Hot-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1205Platts Daily Black Sea Hot-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1210Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Hot-Rolled Coil PMA1354
Cold-Rolled Coil Platts Daily US Cold-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1228Platts Daily European Cold-Rolled Coil Assessments PMA1233Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Cold-Rolled Coil PMA1356
Plate Platts Daily European Steel Plate Assessments PMA1243Platts Daily US Steel Plate Assessments PMA1248Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Plate PMA1358
Billet Platts Daily European Steel Billet Assessments PMA1310Platts Daily European Steel Billet Assessment Rationale PMA1314
Scrap Platts Daily US Ferrous Scrap Assessments PMA1318Platts Daily Turkish Ferrous Scrap Assessments PMA1323Platts Daily European Ferrous Scrap Assessment Rationale PMA1324Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Ferrous Scrap PMA1362Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Scrap PMA3912
Rebar Shanghai rebar closing prices PMA0155Platts Daily US Steel Rebar Assessments PMA1300Platts Daily European Steel Rebar Assessments PMA1305Platts Weekly Chinese Steel Rebar Assessments PMA1315Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Rebar PMA1360
Wire Rod Shanghai Wire Rod closing prices PMA0156Steel Imports and Exports Chinese Steel Imports PMA0468Chinese Steel Exports PMA0469
STEEL RAW MATERIALS
Metallurgical Coal Platts Daily US Hard Coking Coal Assessments PMA1049Platts Daily Asian Hard Coking Coal Assessments PMA1051Platts Daily/Weekly Asian Metallurgical Coke Assessments PMA1052
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Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal: Market Commentary PMA1053-1054Platts Asia Hard Coking Coal FOB Australia Assessment Rationale PMA1055Platts Asia Hard Coking Coal FOB Australia: Bids/Offers/Trades/Exclusions PMA1056Platts Steel Monthly Averages: Met Coal PMA1057Platts Daily Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1048Platts Daily Pacific Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1058Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal: Market Heards PMA1060-1061Platts Daily Metallurgical Coal: Prices Ex-Stock Jintang PMA1062
Iron Ore Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore Fines (IODEX) Assessments PMA1105Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore Fines (IODEX) FOB Netbacks PMA1106Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore (IODEX): Market Commentary PMA1107-1108Platts Asia Iron Ore Assessment Rationale & Bids/Offers/Trades/Exclusions PMA1109Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore (IODEX): Market Heards PMA1110-1111Platts Daily Asian Iron Ore (IODEX): Foreign Exchange Rates PMA1112Platts IODEX 62% Fe CFR North China OTC Swaps Assessments PMA1113Platts Iron Ore (IODEX) Monthly Averages PMA1150Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Iron Ore PMA3910
METALS FREIGHT RATES
Platts Daily Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Alumina PMA0005Platts Daily Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1048Platts Daily Pacific Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Metallurgical Coal PMA1058Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Iron Ore PMA3910Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Scrap PMA3912Platts Atlantic Dry Bulk Freight Assessments: Petcoke PMA3914
FUTURES EXCHANGES & FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Futures Exchanges Shanghai Futures Exchange Commentary PMA0100-0102Shanghai Futures Exchange Closing Aluminum Prices (Delayed) PMA0110Shanghai Futures Exchange Closing Copper Prices (Delayed) PMA0111Shanghai Aluminum/Copper Warehouse Stocks PMA0152LME Premarket Commentary PMA0112LME Futures Update PMA0115-0118LME Warehouse Stocks PMA0145LME Warehouse Stocks: Asia PMA0146-0149LME Exchange Rates: Metals Weekly Averages PMA0692COMEX Daily Copper Settlements PMA0303COMEX Daily Gold Settlements, Third-Party Gold prices PMA0312COMEX Daily Silver Settlements, Third-Party Silver Prices PMA0324COMEX Warehouse Stocks PMA0150
Foreign Exchange Rates Bank of Canada Exchange Rates: Weekly Averages PMA0691Bank of Canada Exchange Rates : Monthly Averages PMA0667LME Exchange Rates: Metals Weekly Averages PMA0692Currency Libor rates from CQG PMA0340
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