Aluminium Corporation of China's (Chinalco) massive Ningde copper smelter will commence output as early as mid-August, Metal Bulletin has learned....Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves. Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai on Friday July 27. ...Read More
UK and European alloy steel scrap prices have been largely unchanged over the past week because of the seasonally slow market, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 27....Read More
The UK light iron scrap market edged down this week following the same negative market sentiment from last week, after continued weakness in the Turkish market, sources told Metal Bulletin....Read More
Global scrap prices softened in several markets in the working week from Monday July 23 to Friday July 27, often because of weak demand in the downstream long steel segments in Taiwan and Turkey.Exporters in the United States saw prices dip when their customers in Taiwan and Turkey continued to bid lower prices for their material.And the discovery of a volume of cocaine by Vietnamese authorities a...Read More
Comex copper prices ticked higher in the final session of the week on Friday July 27 morning in the US, amid a softer dollar and easing trade concerns....Read More
Domestic spot prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China have gone down week-on-week, with most producers lowering their prices to secure sales amid persistently low demand....Read More
Cobalt traders are taking advantage of pronounced arbitrage opportunities arising out of regional variations in price moves and buying preferences between China and Europe. In seasonally-slow summer trading, such activity has contributed to steep falls in physical prices in the international market in recent weeks. Metal Bulletin assessed low-grade and high-grade cobalt prices at $3...Read More
Import prices of flat steel material in South American countries remained mostly unchanged in the week ended Friday July 27, with traders reporting low material availability and firm offers....Read More
Low demand in Turkey's internal markets for flat steel products has stifled any chance of significant price movements this week, although the export demand for hot-rolled coil (HRC) remains strong, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 27....Read More
China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices surged on Friday July 27 amid a drop in supply while the export market was largely unchanged with buyers taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of the weekend....Read More
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More
Prices for imported steel beams into the United States have risen and domestic prices have remained flat month on month, but the market could be due for a correction in the coming weeks, sources said....Read More
Domestic prices for rebar in Poland have been stable over the past week, but mills are expected to increase their offers, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 27....Read More
UK and European alloy steel scrap prices have been largely unchanged over the past week because of the seasonally slow market, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 27....Read More
There has been another week of silence in the United States pig iron market in the period ending Friday July 27, with buyers and suppliers failing again to agree on prices....Read More
Global scrap prices softened in several markets in the working week from Monday July 23 to Friday July 27, often because of weak demand in the downstream long steel segments in Taiwan and Turkey.Exporters in the United States saw prices dip when their customers in Taiwan and Turkey continued to bid lower prices for their material.And the discovery of a volume of cocaine by Vietnamese authorities a...Read More
Secondary steel billet prices in the Indian domestic market have fallen this week by at least 300 rupees ($4) per tonne, even though demand has improved for semi-finished steel among finished product makers....Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin steel slab narrowed upward this week with local producers focusing their offers on markets with higher prices....Read More