Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the week ending Friday August 31....Read More
Base prices for flat and long stainless steel products in Europe were unchanged in the week ended Friday August 31 despite the fact that alloy surcharges were likely to go down in September....Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the week ending Friday August 31....Read More
Italian steel trade unions have announced company-wide strike action at troubled Italian steelmaker Ilva, to take place on Tuesday September 11, four unions said in a joint statement on Friday August 31.The statement was co-signed by Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil, Uilm and Usb.The decision to strike comes amid continued uncertainty over the future of the flat steel producer, after Luigi Di Maio, Italy's min...Read More
Alloy steel scrap prices in Europe were unchanged this week for all grades, although there was growing pressure on prices for chrome steel scrap grades, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 31....Read More
Steel slab export prices from Brazil narrowed downward in the week ended Friday August 31, with demand in the United States muted due to uncertainty about quota limits and high inventories....Read More
Pig iron exporters in Brazil were insisting on high offer prices on Friday August 31, despite low bids, the weakness of the country's currency and the increased availability of material....Read More
Indian local secondary billet prices in the last week of August fell by at least 200 rupees ($3) per tonne when demand slowed down and the number of inquiries dwindled....Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday August 31. ...Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday August 31.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during Asian morning trading on Friday August 31 with aluminium and copper weakening while the rest of the complex registered slight gains. The slightly bullish performance follows the release of better-than-e...Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the week ending Friday August 31....Read More
Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves across the global metal markets this week....Read More
The London Metal Exchange three-month nickel price closed trading nearly 4% lower on Friday August 31, with the complex under pressure from the stronger dollar....Read More
The Shanghai Futures Exchange has received the greenlight to start trading the long-awaited copper options on September 21, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on Friday August 31....Read More
Comex copper prices sank for the third consecutive session on Friday August 31 morning in the US, with ongoing fears of an escalating trade war and a stronger dollar applying pressure to the complex once again....Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the week ending Friday August 31....Read More
Base prices for flat and long stainless steel products in Europe were unchanged in the week ended Friday August 31 despite the fact that alloy surcharges were likely to go down in September....Read More
The US secondary aluminium alloy market's benchmark A380.1 price has fallen to its lowest point since September 2017, but alloy producers have continued to resist pressure to discount offers, capitalizing on record-wide spreads between aluminium scrap and alloy prices....Read More
The London Metal Exchange three-month nickel price closed trading nearly 4% lower on Friday August 31, with the complex under pressure from the stronger dollar....Read More
The Shanghai Futures Exchange has received the greenlight to start trading the long-awaited copper options on September 21, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on Friday August 31....Read More