An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
Antimony prices in Europe jumped above $8,000 per tonne on Friday August 10, an increase of 1.2% from the midweek assessment, fueled by the news that China has seized over 3,000 tonnes of smuggled antimony. ...Read More
Austenitic alloy scrap prices in Europe and the UK edged higher in Metal Bulletin's assessments on Friday August 10 on firmer nickel costs....Read More
The UK light iron scrap market held steady this week, with inter-merchant prices unchanged for the second week in a row amid reports of monthly delivery contracts to domestic consumers being settled at prices around ?15 per tonne lower than in July....Read More
Global scrap prices have declined in key regions from the levels they showed a week ago, with the weakening Turkish lira damping sentiment in what is the world's largest scrap import market.Taiwanese import and US export prices followed those in Turkey, with prices in the two regions tumbling. And fresh trade actions announced by the United States on Friday August 10 could further destabilize the...Read More
Comex copper prices staggered lower on Friday August 10, after hitting a one-week high yesterday, amid a surging dollar and continued worries over US trade policy. ...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
China's domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices remain under downward pressure this week, with fewer suppliers making higher offers. Lithium hydroxide prices decreased on new concluded deals but limited transactions, while lithium carbonate prices moved down in the rest of the world. Lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices fell week on week due to sluggish demand from downstream buyers...Read More
Prices for coated steel coil products in Turkey fell in the week ended Friday August 10 amid slow demand in the local and export markets, Metal Bulletin has heard. ...Read More
Demand for flat steel products has remained weak in Turkey's domestic market while demand in the export markets also softened, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More
United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.The announcement via Twitter came as tensions between the two countries over the detention of US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson escalated."I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium with re...Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More
Domestic prices for rebar in Poland have increased slightly over the past week on strong demand, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More
United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.The announcement via Twitter came as tensions between the two countries over the detention of US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson escalated."I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium with re...Read More
The export price for hot-briquetted iron (HBI) from Venezuela fell on Friday August 10 following a scrap price drop worldwide....Read More
The pig iron export price from Brazil may soon go down due to higher production and a weak market in the United States, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More
Austenitic alloy scrap prices in Europe and the UK edged higher in Metal Bulletin's assessments on Friday August 10 on firmer nickel costs....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices rose slightly on Friday August 10 after futures increases in the early trading hours. ...Read More
Base prices for stainless steel flat and long products in Europe were assessed unchanged for the ninth consecutive week on Friday August 10....Read More
United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.The announcement via Twitter came as tensions between the two countries over the detention of US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson escalated."I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium with re...Read More