The mid-grade seaborne iron ore index rose past $95 per tonne on Monday January 6 for the first time since September 18 when it stood at $96.42 per tonne cfr China.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $95.61 per tonne, up $1.01 per tonne62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $94.70 per tonne, up $1.01 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $96 per tonne, up $1.02 per t...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices moved up on Monday January 6 with sentiment among steel mills in China and the rest of Asia reported to be positive.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $143.16 per tonne, up $3.10 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $152.12 per tonne, up $0.27 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $122.33 per tonne, unchanged Hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang...Read More
Seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellet prices strengthened last week in line with gains in the wider market for the steelmaking raw material, especially the high-grade segment, amid strong demand from Chinese mills coupled with restrictions on sintering.ConcentrateThe weekly Fastmarkets index for iron ore 66% Fe concentrate, cfr Qingdao stood at $107.69 per tonne last Friday January 3, up $2.07...Read More
Key data from the pricing session in London in the week to Friday January 3.Europe European antimony prices have begun the year under pressure but prices were barely changed due to the thin liquidity reported on spot basis, which capped any big decrease. Only the antimony MMTA standard-grade II, in-whs Rotterdam price adjusted downward by 0.1% after a deal was...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and Europe in the week to Friday January 3.ChinaKey drivers The price range for Chinese silicon 5-5-3 was flat week on week in a muted export market. Despite a quiet market, Chinese exporters held offer prices firm given the tight prompt availability of silicon and the rising domestic transportation cost, which usually doubles before the Lunar New Year ho...Read More
Cobalt metal prices in China have risen steadily since late December due to a combination of restocking activity ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday (January 24-30) and a recent rally in share prices of domestic cobalt-focused companies.Fastmarkets assessed the price of cobalt 99.8% Co min, ex-works China at 270,000-285,000 yuan ($38,757-40,910) per tonne on Friday January 3, up by 15,000-20,000...Read More
Trade log for cobalt sulfate in China including transactions, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Unless otherwise stated, all prices are yuan per tonne on an ex-works basis.The cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% basis, China ex-works, adjustment to the standard-grade cobalt low-end price is on a $ per lb basis.Fastmarkets prices Read More
Fastmarkets published some of its price assessments for ferro-titanium and titanium scrap later than scheduled on Wednesday December 25 and Wednesday January 1, but they are now appearing as normal. Price assessments for the following markets were rolled over due to Christmas and New Year holidays in the United Kingdom on Wednesday December 25 and Wednesday January 1 but were published slightly la...Read More
Import prices for rebar in Singapore increased further over the past week after sellers kept their offers high. The weekly Fastmarkets price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) import, cfr Singapore - which mainly looks at cargoes sold into Singapore on a theoretical-weight basis - was $460-465 per tonne for the week to Monday January 6, up $15 per tonne from a week earlier.Back-to-back o...Read More
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U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged in pre-opening trade. Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the November Trade report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a deficit of $43.60 billion versus a deficit of $47.20 billion in October. Actual was a deficit of $43.1 billionThe Canadian Dollar was virtually unchanged at U.S. 77.00 cents...Read More