The import pig iron market in the United States went up during the week to Friday November 5 amid bullishness from suppliers.Fastmarkets' assessment of the price for pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US was $550-570 per tonne on Friday, up from $545-555 per tonne a week earlier.There was talk in the market that two Russia-origin cargoes were sold to the US at $568-580 per tonne cfr,...Read More
The price of 18/8 (grade-304) stainless steel scrap in the United Kingdom domestic market decreased during the week to Friday November 5 on lower nickel costs, but the losses were capped by tight supply, sources told Fastmarkets.Indeed, in the European market, prices were largely unchanged, despite the lower nickel costs, because material is so tight.Fastmarkets assessed stainless steel scrap 18/8...Read More
The United Kingdom inter-merchant light-iron steel scrap spot price was stable during the week to Friday November 5 on tight availability and steady dockside prices into export markets such as Turkey and the Indian subcontinent.With international scrap markets trading in United States dollars, the sterling/dollar exchange rate has a major effect on the UK's steel exports. Weaker sterling makes UK...Read More
Turkish steel producers ended the week with a total of five deep-sea scrap cargoes, with prices increasing throughout the week, market sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 5.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a Baltic Sea cargo consisting of 11,000 tonnes of heavy melting scrap 1&2 (80:20) at $500 per tonne and 15,000 tonnes of shredded and 3,000 tonnes of bonus at $520 per tonne cfr l...Read More
Prices for shredded steel scrap imported into Pakistan and India dipped on Friday November 5 after trading slowed for both markets, sources told Fastmarkets.PakistanFastmarkets calculated its weekly steel scrap, shredded, index, import, cfr Port Qasim, Pakistan, at $557.89 per tonne on Friday, compared with $563.74 per tonne one week previous.Deals were heard at $552-562 per tonne in the reported...Read More
Prices for steel scrap imported into Bangladesh were boosted this week by a strong domestic market in the South Asian country, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 5.Bangladesh's local shipbreaking scrap prices were heard this week at 53,500-54,700 taka ($613-627) per tonne ex-yard including VAT, which a leading Bangladeshi trader said was an all-time high.It surpassed the previous record h...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices dropped on Friday November 5 amid further steelmaking production cuts in northern China, market sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $93.14 per tonne, down $6.96 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $94.08 per tonne, down $7.62 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $65.78 per tonne, down $10.37 per tonne65% Fe Braz...Read More
Seaborne cfr coking coal prices dropped slightly on Friday November 5 with no trading activity, sources said, while ow-volatility PCI prices also declined following the downtrend in thermal coal prices.Fastmarkets daily indicesPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $600.25 per tonne, down $0.63 per tonneHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $525.23 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices declined on Friday November 5, with market participants expecting the downward trend to continue amid weakening end-user demand.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,880-4,910 yuan ($762-767) per tonne, down by 20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing) weekly assessment: 4,780-4,820 yuan per tonne, down by 360-370 yuan per tonneThe third round of land auctions is taking...Read More
Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China edged lower on Friday November 5, while futures prices set a new nine-month low.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,960-5,000 yuan ($775-781) per tonne, widening downward by 20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan) weekly assessment: 5,030-5,090 yuan per tonne, down by 260-270 yuan per tonne Spot HRC prices in eastern China ended the week down by 340-370...Read More
Most LME base metals prices were trading slightly higher on the morning of Friday November 5, following declines at the close on Thursday, but zinc's three-month price remained under pressure. The galvanizing metal dipped to $3,1248 per tonne on Friday during early trading, its lowest level since October 8. The price recovered to $3,197 per tonne shortly after 9am, but it was still 1.3% lower than...Read More
Domestic rebar prices in China fell on Thursday November 4, but the rate of decline was slower than that a day earlier after the market was supported by tighter supply from steel mills and on the spot market.East China (Shanghai): 4,900-4,930 yuan ($765-770) per tonne, down by 50 yuan per tonneOver the week to Thursday, rebar output totaled 2.88 million tonnes, a decrease of 21,600 tonnes from the...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Friday November 5, but for the most part they were on a back foot and looking vulnerable. At the same time, base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly weaker while they tracked the weakness on the LME on Thursday, and because weaker coal prices in China are less likely to cause metal producers to cut...Read More
The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets...Read More
The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt hydroxide.....Read More
The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb at 28.30-28.70 on Friday November 05, 2021....Read More
The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets...Read More
Fastmarkets has, in line with our annual methodology review process, concluded a consultation that opened on October 1 inviting feedback on its non-ferrous methodology.The consultation sought to ensure that our methodology continues to reflect the physical markets in base metals, minor metals, ores and alloys. This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and the publ...Read More
A summary of Spanish stainless steelmaker Acerinox's financial results for the third quarter of 2021, ending on September 30.In brief?EUR? Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) increased for the fifth consecutive quarter - its third-quarter results were the best since the second quarter of 2007, Acerinox said.?EUR? It attributed its strong performance in the third...Read More
Spot prices for imported ferrous scrap in Vietnam were lower week on week amid continued waves of Covid-19 in the country and a lull in demand for Vietnamese billet from China.Bulk heavy melting scrap 1&2 (80:20) from the United States was offered at $550-558 per tonne cfr Vietnam.Key market participants indicated that spot prices were at $545-550 per tonne cfr Vietnam this week.There was one sing...Read More