A firm dollar against a weakened yuan in the week to Friday August 3 has capped the brief turnaround seen in the Chinese silicon export market a week ago.Metal Bulletin assessed the Chinese grade 553 silicon export price at $1,630-1,710 per tonne on Friday, down 1.2% from $1,660-1,720 per tonne a week earlier. Continued strength in the dollar offset any possible upward move in Chinese silicon expo...Read More
Turkish steel producers went quiet again on Tuesday August 7 after a sharp decline in the exchange value of the country's currency....Read More
Comex copper prices recovered Tuesday morning in the US with supply concerns outweighing fears over a global trade war. ...Read More
Following a lackluster start to the trading week, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly stronger on the morning of Tuesday August 7 amid bouts of bargain hunting, with the complex up by an average of 0.3%.Aluminium and nickel bucked the general strength, with prices off by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively, but the rest were firmer; copper, nickel and tin were up by...Read More
There was some upward movement in flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week but demand remains poor, sources told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday August 7....Read More
China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices remained relatively high despite moving in opposite directions on Tuesday August 7 amid expectations of a drop in supply in the near future, while export prices continued to decline amid sparse trading....Read More
China's ferrous futures were subdued during morning trading on Tuesday August 7, with both steel and steelmaking raw materials contracts ending the session lower on cooling sentiment. ...Read More
Brazil's domestic rebar prices rose last month after local producers were able to successfully apply price increases due to lower competition, increased transportation costs and a slight recovery in the construction sector.Metal Bulletin's monthly price assessment for Brazilian rebar was 2,500-2,830 Reais ($673-761) per tonne delivered (taxes excluded) on Friday August 3, compared with 2,380-2,580...Read More
Metal Bulletin is proposing to change the publication day of its Argentina domestic steel price assessments to better reflect trading fundamentals and to align monthly price movements....Read More
Turkish steel producers went quiet again on Tuesday August 7 after a sharp decline in the exchange value of the country's currency....Read More
Physical iron ore traded at steady or higher prices on Tuesday August 7, with seaborne activity limited amid buyer caution over the 62% Fe price approaching $70 per tonne....Read More
China's ferrous futures were subdued during morning trading on Tuesday August 7, with both steel and steelmaking raw materials contracts ending the session lower on cooling sentiment. ...Read More
Prices for imported rebar in the United Arab Emirates decreased on Tuesday August 7, with demand limited for seasonal reasons, sources told Metal Bulletin....Read More
CIS export billet prices remained unchanged on Tuesday August 7 when there was almost no trading activity in the Black Sea market....Read More
Import prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia were unchanged on Tuesday August 7 amid sluggish trading activity due to sustained weak demand, while cheaper induction-furnace materials were on offer to the region....Read More
Low-grade manganese ore prices continued to slide in the week ended Friday August 3, with currency moves and high stocks knocking demand....Read More
European vanadium prices softened in the week to Friday August 3 amid profit-taking in a slowed summer market, while the US and Chinese markets continued to be supported by tight supplies....Read More
Car production in Argentina increased by 8.6% year on year in July, on the back of a growth in exports, according to national automotive association Adefa....Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday August 7....Read More
Brazil's domestic rebar prices rose last month after local producers were able to successfully apply price increases due to lower competition, increased transportation costs and a slight recovery in the construction sector.Metal Bulletin's monthly price assessment for Brazilian rebar was 2,500-2,830 Reais ($673-761) per tonne delivered (taxes excluded) on Friday August 3, compared with 2,380-2,580...Read More