Turkish steel producers remained silent in the deep-sea scrap markets on Thursday May 9 because of the low levels of finished steel demand in both their domestic and export markets, sources said.Since booking a US cargo on May 7, the mills have stopped their deep-sea scrap purchases and no significant imports have been heard.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked the US cargo on Tuesday, com...Read More
Fastmarkets will host a free web seminar on Tuesday June 18 at 9.30am London time to discuss recent price moves in the cobalt market and how industry developments might affect the market going forward.Click here to register for the webinar. Date Tuesday June 18, 2019 Time 9.30am Join members of our cobalt price reporting and research team for: - An update on price assessment specifications, method...Read More
Spot demand for cobalt sulfate in China following the Labor Day holiday (May 1-4) has been weak, with consumers continuing to conduct "hand-to-mouth" procurement, Fastmarkets learned during the latest pricing session. Fastmarkets assessed the cobalt sulfate Co 20.5% min, ex-works China price at 50,000-52,000 yuan ($7,378-7,673) per tonne on Wednesday May 8, down 1% from 50,000-53,000 yuan per...Read More
Trade log for cobalt sulfate in China including transactions, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets MB. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are yuan per tonne on an ex-works basis. The cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, China ex-works, adjustment to the low-grade cobalt low-end price is on a $ per lb basis. Fastmarkets MB prices Click here for Fastmarket MB's price assessment for cobalt sulfate, Co 2...Read More
India is likely to be the rising star of the Asian steel markets longer term due to the expected growth in its steel demand, delegates at the Singapore Iron Ore Forum - the anchor event of Iron Ore Week - said on Thursday May 9."India's steel demand is expected to increase by 200 million tonnes in 20 years, with domestic production capacity likely to rise to match it," Wood Mackenzie bulks researc...Read More
Chinese hot-rolled coil prices dropped further on Thursday May 9 amid thin trading, with market participants getting spooked by rising concerns over deteriorating trade relations between China and the United States.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,050-4,060 yuan ($597-599) per tonne, down 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,910-3,920 yuan per tonne, down 10-30 yuan per tonneAlthough pr...Read More
The Chinese steel market is likely to be caught between the poles of production cuts in Tangshan and bearish sentiment arising from a threat of higher import tariffs in the United States in May.As such, market participants are expecting steel prices to experience some short-term fluctuation, albeit in a narrow range."Spot prices in the coming weeks will depend on whether Tangshan strictly implemen...Read More
Rebar prices in Egypt's domestic market widened downward in the week to Thursday May 9 because of limited demand caused by Ramadan and uncertainty over import duties.The Islamic holy month of Ramadan started earlier this week.Egypt imposed temporary import duties on billet and rebar on April 15 at a rate of 25% for rebar and...Read More
Turkey has terminated an investigation into the effects of steel product imports on the country's domestic steelmaking industry, the Official Gazette announced on Tuesday May 7.No additional duties or other measures will be imposed after the conclusion of the investigation.The probe was begun in April 2018, and considered imports from all origins of flat, long and stainless steel, along with steel...Read More
Turkish long steel export prices have fallen further on the back of sluggish demand in the country's major markets, sources said on Thursday May 9.Turkish steel producers reduced their rebar offer prices by another $5 per tonne to $470-480 per tonne fob on an actual-weight basis, while bids came in at $460 per tonne or lower, according to market participants.Fastmarkets' weekly price...Read More
Turkish steel producers remained silent in the deep-sea scrap markets on Thursday May 9 because of the low levels of finished steel demand in both their domestic and export markets, sources said.Since booking a US cargo on May 7, the mills have stopped their deep-sea scrap purchases and no significant imports have been heard.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked the US cargo on Tuesday, com...Read More
India is likely to be the rising star of the Asian steel markets longer term due to the expected growth in its steel demand, delegates at the Singapore Iron Ore Forum - the anchor event of Iron Ore Week - said on Thursday May 9."India's steel demand is expected to increase by 200 million tonnes in 20 years, with domestic production capacity likely to rise to match it," Wood Mackenzie bulks researc...Read More
Iron ore prices were generally little changed on Thursday May 9, while the low-alumina Yandi fines traded actively at stronger prices.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $95.38 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.19 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $94.06 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.19 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $98.23 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.06 per tonne. MB 58% Fe...Read More
Turkish steel billet prices have remained stable over the past week although demand for both domestic and imported material was still sluggish, sources said on Thursday May 9.Steel-producing mills in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) kept their offers steady at around $440-450 per tonne cfr, but their potential customers in Turkey were only interested in paying $420 per tonne or less.As...Read More
Chinese rebar prices weakened further on Thursday May 9 after United States President Donald Trump toughened his stance against China a day earlier and threatened to begin imposing higher tariffs on Chinese products as early as on Friday.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,060-4,100 yuan ($599-605) per tonne, down 20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,930-3,980 yuan per tonne, down 10-20 y...Read More
The Chinese steel market is likely to be caught between the poles of production cuts in Tangshan and bearish sentiment arising from a threat of higher import tariffs in the United States in May.As such, market participants are expecting steel prices to experience some short-term fluctuation, albeit in a narrow range."Spot prices in the coming weeks will depend on whether Tangshan strictly implemen...Read More
Malaysia has increased its anti-dumping duties imposed on cold-rolled coil imported from China.The new import tax rates will be in effect from Wednesday May 8, 2019 to May 23, 2021, Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) said this week.The ministry began its review of the existing tariffs imposed on Chinese, South Korean and...Read More
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday May 8, slapping sanctions on Iran's aluminium, copper and steel sectors."Today, I am signing an executive order to impose sanctions with respect to Iran's iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors, the regime's largest non-petroleum-related sources of export revenue," Trump said in a statement through the White House on May 8.The exe...Read More
Lead's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange had tumbled by 2.5% by the close of trading on Thursday May 9, reaching its lowest level since August 2016 at an intraday low of $1,830.50 per tonne.Three-month lead prices were down by just under 10% since late-February, when prices last exceeded $2,000 per tonne. The price of lead spent most of 2018 above that threshold level, and while LME s...Read More
Turkish steel producers remained silent in the deep-sea scrap markets on Thursday May 9 because of the low levels of finished steel demand in both their domestic and export markets, sources said.Since booking a US cargo on May 7, the mills have stopped their deep-sea scrap purchases and no significant imports have been heard.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked the US cargo on Tuesday, com...Read More