South African charge chrome imports to China are fetching higher prices due to production cuts at domestic Chinese smelters. Alloy prices jump in ChinaOre prices continue risingAlloy prices edge higher in Japan, weaken slightly in South KoreaAlloy prices dip in Europe, United States Charge chrome import prices jumped in China on Friday June 8 amid strong demand and tightening domestic ferro-chrome...Read More
Brazilian iron ore shipment volumes to China declined by 1.76% year-on-year in May 2018, but the decrease was compensated by higher sales to the EU and to Egypt.Brazil exported 20.72 million tonnes of iron ore to China last month, compared with 21.09 million tonnes in May 2017, according to figures released by foreign trade ministry MDIC in the...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. Latest transaction: iron oreIron oreRio Tinto, tender, 170,000 tonnes of 61% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, sold at $64.38 per...Read More
The price gap between different grades of iron ore continued to hold up on Tuesday June 12 amid modest gains for this segment of the steelmaking raw materials market during the day.Metal Bulletin 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $67.23 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.48 per tonneMetal Bulletin 58% Fe Premium Index: $54.29 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.45 per tonneMetal Bulletin 65% Fe Iron Ore Index: $88....Read More
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Metal Bulletin has amended three European and CIS pig iron price specifications to ensure they are in line with and reflect existing market conditions. Following a month-long market consultation, the European and CIS pig iron prices have been amended to include manganese content in the pig iron. Payment terms and minimum order size have been revised in line with current market conditions. Ame...Read More
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Aluminium The rebound in LME aluminium since the...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the...Read More
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China's ferrous futures remained mixed during morning trading on Tuesday June 12, this time with coking coal and coke contracts recording solid increases amid price gains in the physical seaborne market.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange October rebar: 3,819 yuan ($596) per tonne, up 5 yuan per tonne October hot-rolled coil: 3,934 yuan per tonne, down 9 yuan per ton...Read More
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Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange largely moved lower on Tuesday June 12 amid a bout of selling, with a lack of fresh catalysts to drive the market.The three-month copper contract finished at $7,222 per tonne at the 5 pm close after reaching five-year highs at the end of last week. "Metals ended mixed ... with copper leading the way down as potential labor concerns out of C...Read More
Comex copper prices softened in Tuesday morning trading in the United States, with supply issues easing after BHP and unions reached a new labor agreement.Copper for July settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange inched down 0.85 cents or 0.3% to $3.2485 per lb. "Metals ended mixed yesterday, with copper leading the way down as potential labor concerns out of Chile...Read More
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Rebound continues... LME tin enjoyed a...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as...Read More
Rebound stalls While copper stole the...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as...Read More
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Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly a little higher during morning trading on Tuesday June 12, with aluminium, zinc and lead prices ticking higher while copper and tin prices drifted lower.Copper's three-month price slipped more than 0.4% lower over the morning, dipping below $7,200 per tonne - it had reached five-year highs at the end of last week. Unresolved labo...Read More
Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Tuesday June 12*Copper -$180.73 (-1159.83 yuan) Aluminium -$541.77 (-3476.82 yuan) Zinc -$42.71 (-274.07 yuan) Nickel -$336.66 (-2160.49 yuan) * Metal Bulletin calculates the...Read More