Holidays in Turkey and across much of Europe for the traditional May 1 Labor Day meant that there was little change in prices for Turkish imports of deep-sea scrap from European and US suppliers, sources said on Tuesday May 1.Renewed business activity is expected later in the week when traders return to work, they added.Market sentiment is cautious about how much more prices may increase in the ne...Read More
Comex copper prices bounced-back Wednesday morning in the US with the complex oversold after a five-day rout.Copper for July settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange recovered 3.05 cents - or 1% - to $3.0680 per lb. "We are seeing a slight bounce in metals prices today, partly...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part firmer on the morning of Wednesday May 2, with five of the six base metals showing gains averaging 0.6%, while tin bucked the trend with a 0.1% decline. Copper led on the upside with a 1% gain to $6,816 per tonne.Volume on the LME has rebounded with the return of Chinese participants following public holidays in China on Monday...Read More
Cobalt prices fell on Wednesday May 2 for the first time since October, with the potential bullish impact of legal action against Glencore by Dan Gertler insufficient to offset greater competition to secure spot sales in the immediate term. Metal Bulletin assessed low-grade cobalt prices at $43.50-44.25 per lb in-warehouse on Wednesday, down 0.5% from $43.70-44.45 per lb previously. High...Read More
Domestic prices for cold-rolled coil (CRC) in Europe have been largely stable over the past week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday April 25.The market has been in "wait-and-see" mode with participants waiting for a final decision from the United States about its Section 232 import tariffs and an expected announcement arising from a safeguard case in the EU, sources said."There is a little...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) in Southern Europe have fallen slightly this week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday May 2, although the direction in which prices are moving is not entirely clear because the market has been slowed by holidays in Europe early in the week.Domestic prices remained under pressure, with end-users still resisting price rises from distributors because th...Read More
Domestic prices for heavy steel plate in Europe have moved up slightly this week despite a slowdown in market activity, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday May 2."The market is slow because there were [public] holidays in Europe at the beginning of the week, but demand is going to rebound next week," an Italian source said.Plate prices are expected to be supported by a recovery in restocking...Read More
South American steelmaker Gerdau's Peruvian subsidiary, Siderper??, has reported a near four-fold increase in its net profit for the first quarter of 2018, amid higher prices and increased shipment volumes.Its net profit totaled 42.40 million nuevos soles ($13 million), against 11.01 million nuevos soles a year before, it said in a note sent to national securities...Read More
Domestic prices for mesh-quality wire rod produced and delivered in both Northern and Southern Europe have widened downward week on week because of reduced demand, sources said on Wednesday May 2.Public holidays in several European countries this week have contributed to a drop in market activity.Southern European domestic prices for mesh-quality wire rod fell ?,?5 per tonne at the lower end of th...Read More
Prices for rebar produced and delivered in Southern Europe narrowed upwards in the week to Wednesday May 2, which reflected a slight increase in scrap prices, sources told Metal Bulletin.Market activity remained quiet, however, with public holidays in several European countries.Metal Bulletin's weekly domestic price assessment for rebar in Southern Europe narrowed upwards by ?,?5 per tonne week on...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import market remained quiet on Wednesday May 2, after a break for public holidays in Turkey and across much of Europe on May 1, but steel mills were still expected to book more cargoes for May delivery.Turkish steel mills have booked more than 20 deep-sea cargoes for May delivery so far, and more cargoes are expected to be bought in the next few days, according to marke...Read More
The seaborne iron ore market picked up after the May 1 public holiday, following the announcement by steel mills of price hikes for early May shipments. Metal Bulletin 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $66.98 tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $1.55 per tonne Metal Bulletin 58% Fe Premium Index: $55.94 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.46 per tonne Metal Bulletin 65% Fe Iron Ore Index: $85.30 per tonne cfr Qi...Read More
Holidays in Turkey and across much of Europe for the traditional May 1 Labor Day meant that there was little change in prices for Turkish imports of deep-sea scrap from European and US suppliers, sources said on Tuesday May 1.Renewed business activity is expected later in the week when traders return to work, they added.Market sentiment is cautious about how much more prices may increase in the ne...Read More
Prices for Iranian exports of steel billet and slab decreased somewhat in the week ended Wednesday May 2 with customers targeting lower prices because of the unstable conditions in the global billet market.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for Iranian billet exports was $480-500 per tonne fob on May 2, against $495-505 per tonne fob a week earlier.Recent bookings of Iranian billet were repo...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part firmer on the morning of Wednesday May 2, with five of the six base metals showing gains averaging 0.6%, while tin bucked the trend with a 0.1% decline. Copper led on the upside with a 1% gain to $6,816 per tonne. Volume on the LME has rebounded with the return of Chinese participants following public holidays in China on Monda...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices increased sharply on Wednesday May 2 following the rise in billet and futures. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,020-4,060 yuan ($634-640) per tonne, up 130 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,870-3,900 yuan per tonne, up 120-130 yuan per tonneBillet prices increased by 50 yuan per tonne over the long weekend break and by a further by...Read More
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 April ADP employment report. Consensus for April private employment was 193,000 versus 241,000 in March. Actual was 204,000.First quarter earnings continue to pour in. Reports released since yesterday's close included ADP, Ameri...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals rebounded on the afternoon of May 2, buoyed by ferrous metals. SHFE lead rose 1.58% and nickel gained close to 1%. Zinc inched up slightly. Copper closed nearly 1% lower while aluminium and tin edged down.The ferrous complex rose across the board. Rebar led the increase with a gain of 4.28%. Coke and coking coal grew about 4%. Hot-rolled co...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals rebounded on the afternoon of May 2, buoyed by ferrous metals. SHFE lead rose 1.58% and nickel gained close to 1%. Zinc inched up slightly. Copper closed nearly 1% lower while aluminium and tin edged down.The ferrous complex rose across the board. Rebar led the increase with a gain of 4.28%. Coke and coking coal grew about 4%. Hot-rolled co...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals rebounded on the afternoon of May 2, buoyed by ferrous metals. SHFE lead rose 1.58% and nickel gained close to 1%. Zinc inched up slightly. Copper closed nearly 1% lower while aluminium and tin edged down.The ferrous complex rose across the board. Rebar led the increase with a gain of 4.28%. Coke and coking coal grew about 4%. Hot-rolled co...Read More