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Titanium markets unmoved after Posco tender, more tenders likely

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday November 17.Key drivers European ferro-titanium spot prices were unchanged for the fifth week in a row after a tender for annual delivery in 2022 from Korean steel major Posco was settled in the current spot price range, according to sources. There were no reported spot trades over the week to Wednesday November 17. Ferro-titanium s...Read More

Five key stories from November 17

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday November 17 that are worth another look.Regional cooperation, public planning and funding capacity for new technologies will be key for the Latin American steel industry to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the long term, top executives and experts...Read More

Five key stories from November 17

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday November 17 that are worth another look.Regional cooperation, public planning and funding capacity for new technologies will be key for the Latin American steel industry to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the long term, top executives and experts...Read More

Traders selling Iranian billet turn to Egypt as Asian market remains weak

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Traders selling Iran-origin steel billet were looking for new opportunities with the markets continuing to weaken in Asia, including China, which until earlier this year was the major outlet for Iranian semi-finished steel.Egypt removed its 10% safeguard duty on billet earlier this week and has begun to offer good opportunities for companies trading Iranian semis.Around 50,000 tonnes of billet wer...Read More

China mill margins further eroded in Oct; coking coal prices extend gains: ferrous analytics

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report helps subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Read More

LME base metals futures mixed, aluminium ends above $2,600/t again but copper falls to lowest since Oct 8

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Base metals futures on the London Metal Exchange were largely lower at the 5pm close on Wednesday November 17, succumbing to a strong US dollar index and other headwinds.The US dollar index remained at its highest since July 2020, touching 96.27 during early trading before stepping back to 95.83 at the close."It seems that the upside momentum has stalled in several markets over the last 24 ho...Read More

Five key stories from November 17

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday November 17 that are worth another look.Regional cooperation, public planning and funding capacity for new technologies will be key for the Latin American steel industry to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the long term, top executives and experts...Read More

China mill margins further eroded in Oct; coking coal prices extend gains: ferrous analytics

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report helps subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Read More

Spot FeCr price in China retreats to four-month low

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

The spot ferro-chrome market in China continued to weaken on Tuesday November 16 amid suppliers' efforts to destock, with prices now back to a level last seen in mid-July.Fastmarkets' weekly assessment of ferro-chrome spot 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr, ddp China was 9,600-10,200 yuan ($1,503-1,597) per tonne on Tuesday, down by 400-700 yuan per tonne from 10,300-10,600 yuan per tonne a week earlier. The l...Read More

Traders selling Iranian billet turn to Egypt as Asian market remains weak

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Traders selling Iran-origin steel billet were looking for new opportunities with the markets continuing to weaken in Asia, including China, which until earlier this year was the major outlet for Iranian semi-finished steel.Egypt removed its 10% safeguard duty on billet earlier this week and has begun to offer good opportunities for companies trading Iranian semis.Around 50,000 tonnes of billet wer...Read More

Ferro-tungsten price edges up with some cheaper offers withdrawn

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Alex Cook in...Read More

European nickel premium at year high; China slides, US flat

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Tight supply and steep backwardation on London Metals Exchange continued to support European premiums while China premiums retreated slightly amid increased arbitrage loss, and US premiums were stable in the week to November 16, Fastmarkets learned.European premiums strong while long term contact negotiations for 2022 ongoingChina premiums slid amid increased arbitrage lossUS premiums unchanged wi...Read More

US wire rod prices topple records in November

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Prices in the United States for domestic and imported low-carbon, high-carbon and cold-heading quality wire rod reached new highs in November, toppling records set last month.Fastmarkets' monthly assessment for steel wire rod (low carbon) industrial quality, fob mill US was at $63-67 per hundredweight ($1,260-1,340 per short ton) on Tuesday November 16, up by 6.56% from $59.50-62.50 per cwt o...Read More

China mill margins further eroded in Oct; coking coal prices extend gains: ferrous analytics

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report helps subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Read More

Base metal warrants report November 17

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums for the week to Wednesday November 17.Please click...Read More

Titanium markets unmoved after Posco tender, more tenders likely

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday November 17.Key drivers European ferro-titanium spot prices were unchanged for the fifth week in a row after a tender for annual delivery in 2022 from Korean steel major Posco was settled in the current spot price range, according to sources. There were no reported spot trades over the week to Wednesday November 17. Ferro-titanium s...Read More

Five key stories from November 17

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday November 17 that are worth another look.Regional cooperation, public planning and funding capacity for new technologies will be key for the Latin American steel industry to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the long term, top executives and experts...Read More

China mill margins further eroded in Oct; coking coal prices extend gains: ferrous analytics

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Fastmarkets' Ferrous Analytics report helps subscribers keep track of hot metal costs and steel production spreads in China, along with key pricing components of the steelmaking raw materials supply chain in Asia.Read More

Mid- and high-grade iron ore prices trend up, tracking strong transaction prices

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Price movements for seaborne iron ore were largely rangebound on Wednesday November 17 except for the mid- and high-grade iron ore fines segments, which tracked the stronger transacted prices on a trading platform, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.08 per tonne, up $1.04 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.30 per tonne, up $0.30 per...Read More

Five key stories from November 17

November 18, 2021 / Staff reporter

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday November 17 that are worth another look.Regional cooperation, public planning and funding capacity for new technologies will be key for the Latin American steel industry to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the long term, top executives and experts...Read More

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