A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday August 25.Please click...Read More
The apparent reaffirming of a phase one trade deal between the United States and China continued to drive an increase in London Metal Exchange three-month prices during the afternoon on Tuesday August 25, with LME base metals futures universally closing up at the 5pm kerb. The LME base metals complex has become prone to following macroeconomic developments, and today was no exception, with the lat...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States during the week to Tuesday August 25.China The spot Chinese domestic ferro-chrome market strengthened on tight availability, while an increase in spot demand was recorded amid a strong performance in the stainless steel sector. The UG2 chrome ore market stabilized with liquidity...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 25 that are worth another look.Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic...Read More
Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic and companies expecting higher prices in the United States.Sources reported that at least one company in the region near the northern city of Monterrey increased its prices by around...Read More
Turkish steel producers resumed deep-sea scrap purchasing on Tuesday August 25 after more than two weeks out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 38,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $283 per tonne, 1,500 tonnes of bonus scrap at $293 per tonne and 1,500 tonnes of busheling at $298 per tonne cfr.The same mill booked a...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 25 that are worth another look.Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic...Read More
The domestic price of hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe was fairly stable day-on-day on Tuesday August 25, after a significant increase the previous day, sources have told Fastmarkets.But the region's steelmakers are targeting price further price rises.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?442.83 ($522.80) per tonne on Tuesday August 2...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.August 2020 has seen the prices of most steel products move up in tandem around the world, in contrast to recent months when steel prices have moved in different directions depending on the market.This dynamic has been seen in most coated steel markets as well, with the prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG), pre-painted...Read More
Prices for steel rebar and billet in the United Arab Emirates decreased slightly this week because of weak demand, market sources said on Tuesday August 25.Domestic rebarRebar producers in the UAE have been offering the product at 1,800-1,830 dirhams ($490-498) per tonne ex-works for orders with September-production since August 17, with deals heard over the week at 1,750 dirhams per tonne e...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices stopped rising on Tuesday August 25 amid lower trading activity due to weaker futures.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,640-3,670 yuan ($526-530) per tonne, unchangedBuyers cut their procurement rates amid losses in the futures market, which kept sellers from raising prices further.Several traders reported that their sales volumes had dropped by 40-50% from Monday'...Read More
Vietnamese steel exports more than doubled in June to 882,019 tonnes from 428,361 tonnes in May and remained high in July at 885,366 tonnes, data from Vietnam's customs showed this month. China was the key destination for Vietnamese steel in both months, importing 489,685 tonnes in June and 401,930 tonnes in July. High prices in domestic Chinese markets, an open arbitrage window, the short shippin...Read More
Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic and companies expecting higher prices in the United States.Sources reported that at least one company in the region near the northern city of Monterrey increased its prices by around...Read More
Turkish steel producers resumed deep-sea scrap purchasing on Tuesday August 25 after more than two weeks out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 38,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $283 per tonne, 1,500 tonnes of bonus scrap at $293 per tonne and 1,500 tonnes of busheling at $298 per tonne cfr.The same mill booked a...Read More
Prices for iron ore fines went down on Tuesday August 25, with market sources saying that the restrictions on sintering in the Tangshan area of northern China have affected demand expectations.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $122.99 per tonne, down by $2.24 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $121.20 per tonne, down by $3.58 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade pre...Read More
Exporters of steel slab from the Commonwealth of Independent States mostly kept their offer prices stable in the week to Tuesday August 25, although some made attempts to achieve a slight increase because of reduced availability.Customers, however, adopted a wait-and-see attitude while waiting for more clarity to emerge in the scrap and finished flat steel products sectors."The market is a little...Read More
The steel recycling division of Tata Steel has announced it is launching a mobile app for sourcing steel scrap in India, the company said on August 19.The app - named FerroHaat - claims to be a world first and aims to source steel scrap from traders in India. The app is a step toward organizing the currently disorganized Indian scrap supply chain,while also providing a reliable source of scrap met...Read More
Dillinger and Saarstahl have announced that operations have begun at Germany's first hydrogen-based steel production plant in Dillingen, the companies said on August 21.The new plant in Dillingen is said to be the first in Germany that uses hydrogen as a reducing agent in the blast furnace (BF), via the injection of hydrogen-rich coke gas, Fastmarkets understands.Dillinger and Saarstahl - both own...Read More
Crude steel production in Germany was down by 24.70% year on year in July due to capacity being cut to balance the drop in demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, German steel federation WV Stahl said on Monday August 24.Germany's crude steel production totaled 2.42 million tonnes in July 2020, down from 3.22 million tonnes in the corresponding period of 2019.The July 2020 output is close to the l...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 25 that are worth another look.Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic...Read More