Metal Bulletin looks at seven key things discussed in Xi'an last month at China Iron & Steel Association's 16th International Steel Market and Trade Conference that will have a major impact on the Asian and Chinese steel markets in the coming years.China plans to cut another 30 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2018China is planning to cut another 30 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2018 as p...Read More
Comex copper prices dropped nearly 2% on Wednesday April 4 amid growing fears of a possible trade war between the United States and China following a fresh round of tariffs issued by both countries. Copper for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange tumbled 5.90 cents or 1.9% to $3.0045 per lb. Over the past few weeks, tensions between China and the US have escalat...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are down by an average of 0.4% this morning, Wednesday April 4. Tin is the only metal showing any gains, while the rest are down between 0.4% and 0.7%, with copper off by 0.4% at $6,783 per tonne.Volume has been average with 7,996 lots traded as of 07.36am London time. This follows a general day of gains on Tuesday when the complex closed with averag...Read More
China will cut value-added tax (VAT) on all imported goods by 1 percentage point, 5.9%, effective from May 1, the Finance Ministry and State Administration of Taxation said in a filing late on Wednesday April 4. China currently applies two VAT rates for different products; 17% for almost all products and 11% for some products, including agriculture. The rates will be...Read More
Domestic prices for heavy steel plate in Europe have been flat over the past week because buying has yet to pick up after the Easter holidays in the EU, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday April 4.Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for domestic grade-S235JR heavy steel plate in Southern Europe was ?,?570-580 ($700-713) per tonne ex-works for the week ended Wednesday, unchanged from a week...Read More
Metal Bulletin looks at seven key things discussed in Xi'an last month at China Iron & Steel Association's 16th International Steel Market and Trade Conference that will have a major impact on the Asian and Chinese steel markets in the coming years.China plans to cut another 30 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2018China is planning to cut another 30 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2018 as p...Read More
Prices for rebar produced and delivered in Southern Europe widened downward by ?,?5 per tonne this week amid continued low demand, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday April 4.Metal Bulletin's weekly domestic price assessment for rebar in Southern Europe widened downward to ?,?510-530 ($627-651) per tonne delivered on Wednesday, compared with ?,?515-530 per tonne delivered one week ago.The ass...Read More
Prices for hollow steel sections in Southern Europe have fallen by ?,?5-15 per tonne this week with producers continuing to look for orders, market sources said on Wednesday April 4.A low volume of completed sales of hollow sections on the spot market has led Southern European producer sources to lower their price expectations in recent weeks."Producers in Italy are more keen to get orders than th...Read More
China will cut value-added tax (VAT) on all imported goods by 1 percentage point, 5.9%, effective from May 1, the Finance Ministry and State Administration of Taxation said in a filing late on Wednesday April 4. China currently applies two VAT rates for different products; 17% for almost all products and 11% for some products, including agriculture. The rates will be...Read More
Turkish steel producers started their May bookings with mostly steady prices on Wednesday April 4.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 19,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $356 per tonne, 9,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (90:10) and 5,000 tonnes of shredded at $361 per tonne, and 5,000...Read More
The seaborne iron ore market softened further on Wednesday April 4 amid falling steel prices in China, with premiums for index-linked cargoes of Pilbara Blend fines remaining subdued. Metal Bulletin 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $63.57 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $0.19 per tonneMetal Bulletin 58% Fe Premium Index: $51.79 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $0.30 per tonneMetal Bulletin 65% Fe Iron Ore Inde...Read More
China's ferrous futures apart from iron ore rose during the morning trading session on Wednesday April 4 amid a proposal to increase import duties on Chinese steel products by the United States.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange October rebar: 3,367 ($535) per tonne, up 23 yuan per tonne May hot-rolled coil: 3,737 yuan per tonne, up 39 yuan per tonne Dalian Commodit...Read More
Iranian exporters of semi-finished steel products came back to the market after the Persian new year holiday late last month with price reductions that followed the trend in the wider global markets.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for Iranian billet exports decreased to $500-515 per tonne fob on Wednesday April 4, from the previous range of $515-530 per tonne fob.Local producers Khouzesta...Read More
Metal Bulletin looks at seven key things discussed in Xi'an last month at China Iron & Steel Association's 16th International Steel Market and Trade Conference that will have a major impact on the Asian and Chinese steel markets in the coming years.China plans to cut another 30 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2018China is planning to cut another 30 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2018 as p...Read More
China's rebar prices were unchanged on Wednesday April 4 ahead of the Qing Ming Festival, or tomb-sweeping day, on April 5-6. Meanwhile, fluctuating futures provided participants with little direction as to where the market might be heading.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,650-3,700 yuan ($580-588) per tonne, unchanged Northern China (Beijing): 3,730-3,750 yuan per tonne, unchangedSome end-use...Read More
The US high-carbon ferro-manganese market weakened on Thursday March 29, as latent spot market demand and ample supplies wore on pricing. American Metal Market assessed spot prices for high-carbon ferro-manganese in-warehouse Pittsburg at $1,500-1,600 per long ton on Thursday, down 3.1% from $1,550-1,650 per long ton previously. The market has been bogged down by lackluster spot activity in r...Read More
China's domestic stainless steel prices fell again this week as high supply and weak demand continued to put pressure on the market.Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for benchmark 304 stainless cold-rolled coil in the major market of Wuxi was 14,000-14,800 yuan ($2,226-2,353) per tonne including VAT for the week ended Wednesday April 4, down 200-300 yuan per tonne from last Thursday. Buying in...Read More
The latest ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) transactions, bids, offers and assessments in Europe.To view the latest price quotations, follow the links below:Europe- Ferro-vanadium delivered duty-paid in Europe- Vanadium pentoxide in-warehouse RotterdamChina- Ferro-vanadium, 78% min, fob China, $ per kg V- Vanadium pentoxide, 98% min, fob China, $ per lb V2O5Thursday March 29Ferro-vanad...Read More
SMM offices will be closed from Thursday April 5 to Friday April 6 for the Qingming Festival holiday. There will be no news publication during this period. For queries, please contact Daisy Tseng at daisy@smm.cn Read More
SMM offices will be closed from Thursday April 5 to Friday April 6 for the Qingming Festival holiday. There will be no news publication during this period. For queries, please contact Daisy Tseng at daisy@smm.cn Read More