Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased day on day on Tuesday March 23, supported by strong demand combined with tight supply, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?808.33 ($962.95) per tonne on Tuesday March 23, up by ?,?10.33 per tonne from ?,?798.00 per tonne on March 22.The index was...Read More
China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).Fastmarkets summarizes five key targets under the new five-year plan that are likely to underpin corres...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 23 that are worth another look.China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress...Read More
Demand for steel billet and rebar in the United Arab Emirates was poor during the week ending Tuesday March 23 with local rebar producers announcing unchanged prices, sources have told Fastmarkets.Rebar producers in the UAE rolled over their prices with effect from March 22.The country's steel producers were officially offering rebar at 2,530-2,545 dirhams ($689-693) per tonne ex-works, but deals...Read More
Wire rod producers in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) kept decreasing their export prices in the second half of March to attract customers, however, buying activity remained moderate amid unfavorable market fundamentals, sources said.Wire rod offers from Russia slid to $680-690 per tonne fob from $710-715 per tonne a week earlier, while Ukraine-origin material was reported offered wit...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 23 that are worth another look.China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress...Read More
Ferrous scrap prices in Mexico went up another level in the week ended Friday March 19, amid a continuing rally in prime scrap values.Demand for prime grades of scrap continued to rise during the week, with sellers being successful in getting better deals. Price increases from the previous week came into full effect, and there were also reports of fresh price rises from some steelmakers in both th...Read More
Turkish steelmakers have continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap import markets after the unexpected sacking last weekend of the governor of the country's central bank, which caused a sharp decrease in the exchange-rate value of the lira, market sources said on Tuesday March 23.The Turkish lira crashed at the beginning of the week following the sudden decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdo...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 23 that are worth another look.China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress...Read More
Bulk freight problems and strong billet demand from China have led to a sharp rise in the steel billet-scrap spread in recent weeks, Fastmarkets pricing data shows.The premium that Fastmarkets' assessment price for steel billet, import, cfr Southeast Asia carries over the assessment for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20), cfr Vietnam rose to $165 per tonne on Friday March 19 - the highest level recorded...Read More
China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).Fastmarkets summarizes five key targets under the new five-year plan that are likely to underpin corres...Read More
China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).Fastmarkets summarizes five key targets under the new five-year plan that are likely to underpin corres...Read More
Volkswagen has decided to temporarily suspend production in all its Brazilian plants because of the worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the company announced on Friday March 19The stoppage will last for 12 days and will start on March 24. Only essential activities will be allowed in the factories."The measure aims to preserve the health of the company's employees and their...Read More
The never-before-seen measures meted out by China's Tangshan municipal government could cut hundreds of thousands of tonnes per day in steel output and hit raw material demand in 2021, market sources told Fastmarkets. Tangshan's environmental protection office said on Friday March 19 that it is looking to tighten its grip on air pollution in the city, especially after it found that not all st...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 23 that are worth another look.China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress...Read More
An imbalance between supply and demand and the increases in freight costs boosted global aluminium premiums in the week to Tuesday March 23, with the Rotterdam duty-unpaid price at a multi-year high and the United States Midwest premium reaching its highest since October 2018.Swift increase in Rotterdam amid bullish spot marketUS Midwest continues to rise on tight supplySouth Korea premium chases...Read More
Ferrous scrap prices in Mexico went up another level in the week ended Friday March 19, amid a continuing rally in prime scrap values.Demand for prime grades of scrap continued to rise during the week, with sellers being successful in getting better deals. Price increases from the previous week came into full effect, and there were also reports of fresh price rises from some steelmakers in both th...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday March 23.Please click...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 23 that are worth another look.China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 on March 12 following the annual meetings of the National People's Congress...Read More
The Shanghai Futures Exchange's plans to list ferro-chrome futures, potentially this year, will bring welcomed hedging opportunities and may weaken the dominance of China's stainless steel mills in the ore and alloy markets, participants told Fastmarkets.While no definite date or specifications of the ferro-chrome futures have been announced, Fastmarkets asked participants what changes these contr...Read More