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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from July 7

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More

DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Prices steady on low demand but more bookings likely

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Turkish steel producers continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap markets on the second working day of the week because of the soft markets for finished long steel products, sources said on Tuesday July 7.Steel mills in Turkey booked five deep-sea cargoes in the second half of last week, totalling around 140,000 tonnes.But they were still expected to book more cargoes for August shipments, ac...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from July 7

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue 5 precious metals price assessments

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue five precious metals price assessments due to the limited liquidity of the markets in question and to focus on its core markets.The prices to be discontinued are as follows:Platinum min 99.9% Europe Free Market $ per troy oz in warehousePalladium min 99.9% Europe Free Market $ per troy oz in warehouseRhodium min 99.9% Europe Free Market $ per troy...Read More

NEWSBREAK: Demonstrations halt road transportation in South Africa

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Protests on Tuesday July 7 have halted road freight transportation in South Africa. Miners' trucks have been toppled and drivers threatened while demonstrators have sought to enforce their shutdown of the nation's road freight system. The target of the demonstrations is all road freight and is not focussed on the...Read More

Trade log: Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets...Read More

Trade log: Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from July 7

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More

GULF FLAT STEEL IMPORTS: Low demand keeps prices broadly steady

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Hot-rolled coil import prices in the United Arab Emirates inched upward this week while hot-dipped galvanized coil prices narrowed downward, but demand was moderate, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 7.Market participants wanted to wait to see whether prices would fall because of the weak demand.UAEOffer prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) from China were heard in the UAE at $470 per tonne cfr...Read More

EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices inch up in north, mills to seek further rises

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Domestic transaction prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe moved up slightly day on day on Tuesday July 7, with steelmakers insisting on further price rises, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?403.13 ($455.49) per tonne on Tuesday, up by ?,?0.81 per tonne day on day from ?,?402.32 per tonne on Ju...Read More

GULF STEEL BILLET, REBAR: Prices stable, demand moderate

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Prices for steel rebar and billet in the United Arab Emirates were stable this week due to only limited demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 7.Domestic rebarUAE local mills were offering rebar at 1,770-1,774 dirhams ($482-483) per tonne ex-works, unchanged since late June.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, exw UAE, was 1,770-1,773 dir...Read More

CHINA REBAR: Domestic prices rise amid steelmaking inspections

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

China's domestic rebar prices moved up on Tuesday July 7 on gains in the futures and billet markets fueled by concerns over how strict local authorities are in implementing production restrictions in the country's steelmaking hub of Tangshan.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,530-3,560 yuan ($503-507) per tonne, up by 10-30 yuan per tonneMarket sources told Fastmarkets that local authorities in...Read More

DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Prices steady on low demand but more bookings likely

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Turkish steel producers continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap markets on the second working day of the week because of the soft markets for finished long steel products, sources said on Tuesday July 7.Steel mills in Turkey booked five deep-sea cargoes in the second half of last week, totalling around 140,000 tonnes.But they were still expected to book more cargoes for August shipments, ac...Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Seaborne prices increase on futures markets gains

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Seaborne iron ore prices stayed bullish on Tuesday July 7, largely following the upward trend observed in the futures market, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.01 per tonne, up $1.77 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $105.31 per tonne, up $1.32 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $91.84 per tonne, up $2.03 per t...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from July 7

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More

WEEKLY BASE METAL PREMIUMS REPORT: 07/07

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday July 7.Please click...Read More

Trade log: Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets...Read More

Trade log: Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to...Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from July 7

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 07/07: LME lead price finds support; copper flips to contango

July 08, 2020 / Staff reporter

The three-month price of lead on the London Metal Exchange was at the top of the list of gains at the close of trading on Tuesday July 7, with the price appreciating by 1.5% to push above nearby resistance levels, while a continued rise in LME copper futures took the red metal to a six-month high.Lead's outright price on the LME closed at $1,828.50 per tonne on Tuesday afternoon, climbing from an...Read More

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