Domestic steel rebar prices in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow have jumped by up to $185 during the week to Monday October 25 on depleted stocks and limited supply from the mills.Fastmarkets' assessment of steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia was in a wide range of 62,000-75,000 roubles ($888.46-1,074.75) per tonne cpt on Monday, including 20% value-added tax,...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher again this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 18 points in pre-opening trade. Facebook added $4.08 to $329.69 after the company reported higher than consensus third quarter earnings. The company also announced an additional $20 billion share buyback program. MMM added $1.60 to $184.00after reporting higher than consensus third quarter earnings. United Parcel...Read More
Sibanye-Stillwater is in talks to buy the Santa Rita nickel and Serrote copper mines in Brazil from affiliates of funds advised by Appian Capital Advisory LLP, the company said.The South African miner is predominantly a precious metals company, although it produces nickel and copper as by-products and has copper exploration projects in Canada and Argentina."Sibanye-Stillwater hereby advises its sh...Read More
JSW Steel USA swung to profitability in its fiscal second quarter a healthy US market with robust steel selling prices, according to the company. The steel producer's Ohio segment reported $48.28 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) on $200.8 million in revenue for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, compared with an Ebitda loss of $10.5...Read More
Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China were stable on Monday October 25, with thin liquidity and volatile prices keeping buyers in wait-and-see mode, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,550-5,600 yuan ($870-877) per tonne, unchangedThe most-traded HRC contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange resumed its decline on Monday, finishing the day at 5,180 yuan per tonne, which...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday October 25 that are worth another look.Import prices for rebar in Singapore continued to rise in the week to October 25 amid a surging ferrous scrap market upstream.A combination of hurdles to a recovery...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday October 25 that are worth another look.Import prices for rebar in Singapore continued to rise in the week to October 25 amid a surging ferrous scrap market upstream.A combination of hurdles to a recovery...Read More
Export prices for reinforcing bar and wire rod originating from the Commonwealth of Independent States surged in the week to Monday October 25, supported by positive market conditions.Firstly, prices from competitive Turkish suppliers increased over the week, supported by growing import scrap and electricity costs in the country.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday October 25 that are worth another look.Import prices for rebar in Singapore continued to rise in the week to October 25 amid a surging ferrous scrap market upstream.A combination of hurdles to a recovery...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices were largely stable on Monday October 25, but market sentiment was weak due to poor iron ore and steel demand outlooks, market sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $119.08 per tonne,down $0.44 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $120.48 per tonne,down $0.41 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $90.97 per tonne,do...Read More
Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States dropped considerably on Monday October 25, lending credence to the growing number of bearish viewpoints expressed in the market over the past several weeks.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US was calculated at $93.45 per hundredweight ($1,869 per ton) on Monday October 25, down by 2.03% from $95.39 per cwt on Friday October 22 and...Read More
Base metals on the London Metal Exchange closed the session higher on Monday October 25, but market participants expect further weakness in coming sessions.The three-month copper price led the base metals uptrend, closing at $9,867.50 per tonne, up 1.68% from the close of $9,704 per tonne on Friday October 22. Market participants continued to focus on dwindling copper stocks in LME sheds, wit...Read More
Russia's Metalloinvest plans to construct the world's biggest hot-briquetted iron (HBI) facility, to help speed up the transition to green steel production, the company said this week.Technology provider Midrex Technologies and engineering company Primetals will supply the new HBI Plant (HBI-4) at Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK), Metalloinvest said. The plant will be built at Gubkin in west Russia, and will...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday October 22 that are worth another look.Large volumes of steel billet position cargoes held by traders have been offered at lower prices to buyers in Southeast Asia in recent days amid China's continued price decline, sources told Fastmarkets.Vale...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday October 22 that are worth another look.Large volumes of steel billet position cargoes held by traders have been offered at lower prices to buyers in Southeast Asia in recent days amid China's continued price decline, sources told Fastmarkets.Vale...Read More
Mexico's Altos Hornos de M?(C)xico (Ahmsa) is considering seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its Minera del Norte thermal coal subsidiary, after a Mexican commission canceled state supply contracts, the company said on Thursday October 21.Minera del Norte - also known as Minosa - is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mexican steelmaker and has the capacity to produce 6.6 million tonnes per...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday October 22 that are worth another look.Large volumes of steel billet position cargoes held by traders have been offered at lower prices to buyers in Southeast Asia in recent days amid China's continued price decline, sources told Fastmarkets.Vale...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday October 22 that are worth another look.Large volumes of steel billet position cargoes held by traders have been offered at lower prices to buyers in Southeast Asia in recent days amid China's continued price decline, sources told Fastmarkets.Vale...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 400 futures were up 7 points in pre-opening trade.Bausch Health gained US$0.41 to $29.13 after receiving FDA approval for XipereRestaurant Brands International added $0.47 to Cdn$76.59 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter earnings. Alibaba slipped $0.40 to $174.00 after Truist lowered its target price from $260 to $230.Cela...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday October 22 that are worth another look.Large volumes of steel billet position cargoes held by traders have been offered at lower prices to buyers in Southeast Asia in recent days amid China's continued price decline, sources told Fastmarkets.Vale...Read More