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Thai rubber prices fall
Thursday 7th March 2013
The price of rubber in Thailand has fallen 10% since the beginning of 2013.
Australian zircon prices continue to fall
Friday 1st March 2013
The price of Australian zircon has continued to fall, down 22% since September 2012.
UK newsprint prices fall
Tuesday 29th January 2013
As the result of January negotiations the price of newsprint in the UK fell by 14% year-on-year in January 2013.
Bituminous coal price in China down year-on-year
Thursday 17th January 2013
Chinese bituminous coal price is down 9% year-on-year, but the price has increased 3% from its two year low value in August 2012.
Waste glass PRNs
Thursday 10th January 2013
The price of Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) has increased sharply in the past year
New York diamond prices
Tuesday 7th August 2012
Diamond prices in New York have been knocked back in recent months due to lower sales as a result of global economic uncertainty and problems currently with lower Indian and Chinese demand, a strong USD and weak Indian rupee.
Rubber may bounce back?
Tuesday 31st July 2012
The price of Thai rubber has fallen 35% year-on-year.
The price of cerium oxide
Wednesday 20th June 2012
The price of cerium oxide has fallen 6% in the past month and is down 85% year-on-year.
The price of Indium in Rotterdam
Friday 1st June 2012
The price of Indium in Rotterdam has fallen by 18% year-on-year due to a case of oversupply and a fall in demand.
Granular urea (fob Gulf US)
Friday 6th April 2012
The price of granular urea (fob Gulf US) has risen by 37%, in terms of USD, since the start of this year.
The price of natural graphite in Europe
Wednesday 21st March 2012
The price of natural graphite in Europe has increased by over 80%, in terms of EUR, since the start of 2011.
The price of natural rubber in Thailand
Thursday 2nd February 2012
The price of natural rubber in Thailand has risen by 23% since the start of the year but is down by 28% year-on-year.
Urea down on low demand
Wednesday 11th January 2012
The price of granular urea fob Gulf US (in terms of USD) has fallen by 25% since the 1st July 2011 and is at present down by 2% year-on-year.
Natural rubber prices easing
Thursday 13th October 2011
An easing in crude oil prices has had a direct impact on the price of natural rubber in Singapore, the cost of which (in terms of USD) has softened in recent weeks on the return of normal supply.
Iroko planks (ex Warehouse IT)
Thursday 26th May 2011
Prices for Iroko planks (ex warehouse IT) have risen by 14% in terms of GBP since the start of the year.
MDF - price of production rising
Friday 20th May 2011
In terms of USD the price of MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) in Malaysia has risen by 4% since the start of the year and is up by over 7% year-on-year.
Mixed Waste Glass (UK)
Thursday 18th November 2010
The price of mixed waste glass in the UK has fallen by more than 80% over the last month.
The number of Jobs in UK Construction
Friday 8th October 2010
The number of jobs in UK construction has fallen by 8% since the start of 2009 but has risen by 1.7% since the start of this year.
Newsprint (EU) prices set to rise?
Thursday 27th May 2010
The price of newsprint in the EU has fallen by 20% since the start of the year.
Natural Rubber (Thai) price increases…
Tuesday 13th April 2010
The price of Thai natural rubber (cif Europe) has risen by 60% since the start of this year and is up by 147% year-on-year.
Selenium Price Trends
Tuesday 30th March 2010
The price of selenium in Rotterdam has risen by almost 50% since the start of the year.