Domestic steel rebar prices in Europe were unchanged this week due to a lack of both trading activity and demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 26.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?475-485 per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week.The market was reported to be quiet this week because of public h...Read More
Industrial Metallurgical Holding (IMH) will start maintenance of a blast furnace (BF) at its Tulachermet facility early to reduce rebar supply in March from Tula Steel due to a weak market, the company told Fastmarkets on February 25.Tulachermet, which supplies Tula Steel with pig iron, will stop BF No3 for around a month from late March after previously planning to begin in April. BF No3 has capa...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday February 26 that are worth another look.China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Metal and ferro-alloy...Read More
Industrial Metallurgical Holding (IMH) will start maintenance of a blast furnace (BF) at its Tulachermet facility early to reduce rebar supply in March from Tula Steel due to a weak market, the company told Fastmarkets on February 25.Tulachermet, which supplies Tula Steel with pig iron, will stop BF No3 for around a month from late March after previously planning to begin in April. BF No3 has capa...Read More
The Turkish steel mills have continued to be largely silent in the deep-sea scrap markets to try to restrict the upward trend in prices, sources said on Wednesday February 26.The mills were very active in the deep-sea scrap markets in the period February 4-24, booking at least 22 cargoes totaling more than 700,000 tonnes. As a result, scrap import prices into Turkey have been climbing since the be...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday February 26 that are worth another look.China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Metal and ferro-alloy...Read More
The availability of Iranian steel billet was limited in the export markets because of strong domestic demand, Fastmarkets learned on Wednesday February 26.Weakening of the local currency against the US dollar was the reason for the increased domestic demand, with imports being more problematical."Continued devaluation [of the Iranian rial] means that local traders will keep buying to hedge against...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices were flat on Wednesday February 26 despite declining futures, with strengthening end-user demand providing support to the market.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,450-3,480 yuan ($490-495) per tonne, unchanged Northern China (Beijing): 3,380-3,420 yuan per tonne, unchanged With less logistical disruptions and more workers in the transportation sector back at work, demand fo...Read More
The prices for hollow steel sections in Europe were unchanged this week with mills struggling to pass on higher feedstock costs to their customers, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 26.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?620-650 ($673-706) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week.Despite the rising cost of...Read More
China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Here are eight key effects of the outbreak has had on the Chinese steel industry, according to the China Iron & Steel Association...Read More
Eastern China's Shagang has decreased the prices for its long steel products booked over the March 1-10 period, according to a company announcement late on Tuesday February 25.HRB400 rebar (16-25mm): 3,650 yuan ($520) per tonne, down 230 yuan...Read More
Global crude steel production totaled 154.44 million tonnes in January, a year-on-year rise of 2.1%, according to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).The increase was made possible by a 7.2% rise in Chinese steel production, which hit 84.27 million tonnes in January 2020.In contrast, two other Asian steelmaking powerhouses - India and South Korea - recorded year-on-year decreases.Indian outpu...Read More
China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Here are eight key effects of the outbreak has had on the Chinese steel industry, according to the China Iron & Steel Association...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday February 26 that are worth another look.China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Metal and ferro-alloy...Read More
Chinese nickel premiums increased in the week to Tuesday February 25, along with one in the United States, but European premiums remained flat, near a perceived bottom, sources told Fastmarkets.China's nickel premiums rise on falling arbitrage loss between Shanghai and London exchanges The floor lifts slightly for US nickel briquette premiums European nickel premiums stay low, reflecting...Read More
Global tin premiums were steady in the week to Tuesday February 25, despite poor demand and with rising stock volatility turning the focus on delivery incentives amid a large inflow into LME warehouses in Los Angeles. European market questions LA inflows US sentiment improves Asia demand in question Fresh inflows puzzle European tin market; premiums steadyIn Europe, Fastmarkets assessed the tin 99...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday February 26.Please click...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday February 26 that are worth another look.China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Metal and ferro-alloy...Read More
China's steel industry has faced difficulties in production and sales since the first working day after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which has led to some 78,000 infections and close to 2,700 deaths in the country so far.Here are eight key effects of the outbreak has had on the Chinese steel industry, according to the China Iron & Steel Association...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday February 26.Please click...Read More