外国 メディア 報道 2月 23, it is reported that after the US 制裁 パッケージ did not impose any major restrictions on Russian industrial metals, aluminum prices fell and nickel prices reversed early gains.
制裁 発表 オン 金曜日 include targeting more than 500 individuals and entities linked to the the Russian war machine, but the country's base metals industry remains unscarthed. Both metals received a boost this week on expectations that the package could weigh on supply.
ニッケル 価格, which had risen steadily this week in anticipation of the sanctions news, gave up earlier gains of as much as 1.2 per cent to trade just 0.3 per cent higher. aluminium fell as much as 1.1 per cent on Friday.
On Wednesday, aluminum market prices hit their highest level since early February after US President Joe Biden announced earlier that new sanctions would be imposed in response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. The latest wave of US measures comes on the eve of the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
In the absence of new measures, the focus has returned to fundamentals.
Ewa Manthey, commodity strategist at ING Groep NV, said: "After getting a boost from sanctions speculation this week, aluminium has given up all its gains this afternoon."
"Now, the focus is back on demand-side issues, including China's challengering macro backdrop, higher borrowing costs, and the uncertain path of the Fed's easing cycle." We believe global economic uncertainty will continue to weigh on the outlook for aluminium."
ニッケル is still on track for a weekly gain of more than 6 per cent, its biggest weekly gain since July. Ole Hansen, A/S commodity strategist at Saxo Bank, said nickel's rally may have been driven by short covering by hedge funds that misfired earlier.
但し、, Mr. Manse said earlier that the market remains 過剰供給。
ロシア's metals and mining industry was not freed from blanket restrictions until December, when Britain, where the London Metal Exchange is based, announced its own restrictions. But some consumers and traders have been reluctant to buy Russian metals for some time, and the British move has only added to the complexity of handling materials from the country.
ニッケル オン ザ ロンドン メタル エクスチェンジ is trading at $17,450 a tonne. London time. Aluminium fell 0.9 per cent to $2,178.50 a tonne, while copper fell 0.4 per cent.
