Articles Tagged "alloying"

Will the stimulus jumpstart molybdenum?

The steel sector has been deeply impacted by the global economic climate; with an approximate 50% decline in production. Moly, as an important alloy, is following suit.

Opportunity in times of crisis

Molybdenum, a seemingly invincible metal this year finally took a hit in the fall as economic malaise spread. The alloying metal is down 65% this year, and this decline was seemingly overnight.

Moly’s price plummet

Molybdenum has gone from an obscure metal, to a high performer garnering the attention of the LME, and then back to an undervalued alloying metal. Once an overlooked player in the investment arena, interest in moly picked up when worldwide spending on infrastructure took off, sending the metal’s price to new heights.

Economic malaise causes moly prices to collapse

After holding its ground much longer than other base metals, molybdenum’s price point has given way to the global economic current. The metal was stable in the $32 to $35 a pound range for much of this year; holding its value compared to the price plummet of the other base metals.

Market turmoil makes its mark on moly

The market volatility over the past two weeks has finally it moly. The alloying metal has held its own for months, while most of the other metals declined rapidly as news about the downturn in the economy permeated the markets.

Moly finally hit by market fluctuations

Molybdenum exploration has been on a fast track this year, as a shortage in supply and an increase in demand have pushed prices of the alloying metal up and up. Until recently, moly has held stable despite all the challenges on Wall Street.

Molybdenum bucks trend,holds its own amid market turmoil

Molybdenum has been on a positive trend this year, with shrinking supply, and growth in applications extending support. With a deficit of moly expected over the next few years, exploration activities are on a fast track. If you look at the three month trend on moly, the metal has been quite stable.