Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week.All eyes this week were on US President Donald Trump's decision to confirm his previously announced tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminium imports into the US.Metal Bulletin's team has extensively analyzed the likely effects on the global steel market of the trade action signed off under t...Read More
Argentina's domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) rose this month because of the increased prices in the global steel markets, sources have told Metal Bulletin.Metal Bulletin's monthly assessment of Argentina's domestic HRC prices went up to $740-745 per tonne ex-works on Friday March 9, from $720-735 per tonne ex-works a month earlier.The price assessment for CRC in...Read More
Prices for ferrous scrap in the major global markets kept rising over the past seven days despite questions over how the new US import tariffs on steel could affect the scrap markets.Good scrap demand has led to higher prices in the import markets of Turkey, India and Taiwan, while US export prices have stayed stable.Turkey importsTurkish steel mills continued to book scrap at higher prices this w...Read More
The UK inter-merchant price range for austenitic alloy steel scrap has been largely unchanged over the past week while market participants wait for nickel prices to settle, sources said on Friday March 9.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for inter-merchant 18/8 scrap solids in the UK was ?950-980 ($1,317-1,359) per tonne delivered on Friday, compared with ?950-990 per tonne delivered last...Read More
A steady increase in ferrous scrap demand to key destinations such as Turkey and the Indian subcontinent from Europe has pulled up prices for light iron, grade-5C steel scrap in the United Kingdom this week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday March 9.The UK light iron scrap market has now moved up for four weeks in a row.Metal Bulletin's price assessment for UK grade-5C ferrous scrap on an inte...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin steel slab rose this week while market participants were estimating the consequences of the 25% tariff imposed by the United States following its Section 232 investigation into national security issues on steel imports.Metal Bulletin's weekly assessment of Brazil slab export prices was $560-570 per tonne fob on Friday March 9, up from $540-545 per tonne fob a week e...Read More
China's domestic and export prices for rebar continued to trend downward on Friday March 9 amid big losses in the futures market. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,800-3,860 yuan ($600-609) per tonne, down 30-40 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 3,880-3,910 yuan per tonne, down 70-80 yuan per tonne Rebar futures decreased sharply on Friday, which led to sentiment in the spot market deter...Read More
The base price assessments for flat and long stainless steel products in Europe fell slightly this week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday March 9.The reason behind the declines was tough competition with imports from Asia, according to market sources."Offers from Taiwan are at least 10% lower than domestic prices [in Europe]," a trader said. "So if that situation is...Read More
Domestic stainless steel prices in China have fallen further over the past week following losses in the nickel market. Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for benchmark 304 stainless CRC in the major market of Wuxi was 14,600-15,300 yuan ($2,304-2,415) per tonne including VAT for the week ended Thursday March 8, against 14,700-15,300 yuan per tonne from a week earlier. Nickel prices on the Londo...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin steel slab rose this week while market participants were estimating the consequences of the 25% tariff imposed by the United States following its Section 232 investigation into national security issues on steel imports.Metal Bulletin's weekly assessment of Brazil slab export prices was $560-570 per tonne fob on Friday March 9, up from $540-545 per tonne fob a week e...Read More
The United States' new blanket tariff on steel imports boosted import prices for containerized scrap in Taiwan this week, leaving market participants in the wider Asia region bracing themselves for the reality of having to pay more for the steelmaking raw material.US President Donald Trump signed off on the 25% tariff on steel imports proposed by the country's Department of Commerce on Thursday Ma...Read More
Japan's Kobe Steel will appoint Mitsugu Yamaguchi as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company from April 1, the steelmaker, which also produces aluminium and copper products, announced on Friday March 9.Yamaguchi, who is currently executive vice president of the company, will replace current president and CEO, Hiroya Kawasaki, who has decided step down as of April 1. Kawasaki, al...Read More
Argentina's domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) rose this month because of the increased prices in the global steel markets, sources have told Metal Bulletin.Metal Bulletin's monthly assessment of Argentina's domestic HRC prices went up to $740-745 per tonne ex-works on Friday March 9, from $720-735 per tonne ex-works a month earlier.The price assessment for CRC in...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin steel slab rose this week while market participants were estimating the consequences of the 25% tariff imposed by the United States following its Section 232 investigation into national security issues on steel imports.Metal Bulletin's weekly assessment of Brazil slab export prices was $560-570 per tonne fob on Friday March 9, up from $540-545 per tonne fob a week e...Read More
Prices for flat steel goods in Brazil were unchanged in early March, with stable conditions also predicted for next month.Metal Bulletin's monthly price assessment for Brazilian hot-rolled coil (HRC) was steady month on month on Friday March 9 at 2,500-2,600 Reais ($768-799) per tonne ex-works.In the same comparison, Metal Bulletin's monthly price assessment for Brazilian cold-rolled coil...Read More
Prices for ferrous scrap in the major global markets kept rising over the past seven days despite questions over how the new US import tariffs on steel could affect the scrap markets.Good scrap demand has led to higher prices in the import markets of Turkey, India and Taiwan, while US export prices have stayed stable.Turkey importsTurkish steel mills continued to book scrap at higher prices this w...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday March 9.The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange regained $100 per tonne in morning trading, supported by a large cancellation of stocks at LME-listed warehouses. Most other metals were largely unchanged but under pressure.Here's how base metals prices looked at 12:20 London time:Read our live...Read More
SHANGHAI, Mar 9 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals on the SHFE mostly dropped today except for tin, which inched up slightly. Zinc fell over 2%, copper slid almost 2%, and nickel dipped over 1%, while aluminium and lead edged down slightly.The ferrous complex saw larger drops in the afternoon as iron ore led the slump with a decline more than 5%. Coke dropped 4.7%, rebar slipped nearly 4%, while hot-...Read More
SHANGHAI, Mar 9 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals on the SHFE mostly dropped today except for tin, which inched up slightly. Zinc fell over 2%, copper slid almost 2%, and nickel dipped over 1%, while aluminium and lead edged down slightly.The ferrous complex saw larger drops in the afternoon as iron ore led the slump with a decline more than 5%. Coke dropped 4.7%, rebar slipped nearly 4%, while hot-...Read More
SHANGHAI, Mar 9 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals on the SHFE mostly dropped today except for tin, which inched up slightly. Zinc fell over 2%, copper slid almost 2%, and nickel dipped over 1%, while aluminium and lead edged down slightly.The ferrous complex saw larger drops in the afternoon as iron ore led the slump with a decline more than 5%. Coke dropped 4.7%, rebar slipped nearly 4%, while hot-...Read More