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The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.Stainless steel prices are relatively stable this month, showing little change since our previous tracker. Such stability masks growing issues for stainless steelmakers, however, who are increasingly unable to pass on rising costs to consumers and are, thus, facing cuts to their margins.In general, this is due to an excess of...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.Stainless steel prices are on the increase in June. As far as this market is concerned, it appears as though the Covid-19 pandemic has had little impact so far, with prices on the most common grades of stainless steel just 2-4% lower than they were at the turn of the year in most markets.Even in Asia, a region often talked ab...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.Stainless steel prices have fared relatively well over the past couple of months in the face of the threat from the Covid-19 pandemic.In grade-304 material, the most common grade of stainless steel, prices were down by about 5-7% since the turn of the year - not bad, when compared with the falls in prices of other assets so f...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Having first hit Asia during early 2020, the Covid-19 viral outbreak is now having an even bigger impact on European countries and the US. Widespread lockdown measures have been put in place on people and industry, and economic activity has slowed markedly.For now, stainless steel markets in Europe and the US are yet to show...Read More
Domestic prices for steel hot-rolled coil moved up in Northern Europe in the week ended Friday July 17, supported by the continuing lack of competitive import offers.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, rose to ?,?407.53 ($465.65) per tonne on Friday, up by ?,?3.53 per tonne week on week, and up by ?,?17.53 per tonne month on month.Friday's index was based...Read More
RAPAPORT... Firestone Diamonds has dismissed most of its employees as it plans to keep the Liqhobong mine closed for at least a year, or until diamond prices recover.The miner, which placed the Lesotho-based operation on care and maintenance in April due to the coronavirus, will retain staff necessary for the site's upkeep during the shutdown, implementing a 15% to 50% salary cut across the b...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Our reports, available to purchase for instant access, equip you with detailed data — by the numbers with visualisation — to enable and equip strategic business decision making. This page is updated regularly with the late...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has embarked on a restructuring at its Mirny mining division that will allow it to reduce operating costs while limiting job losses.The Russian miner has merged the processing-plant team with several other units, thereby eliminating the need for some jobs, it said last week.The move will affect 670 of Mirny's approximately 2,600 workers, with most of them moving into vacant...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.As electric vehicles have grown in popularity, increasing attention has been placed on raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries, but the story extends further.Fully electric vehicles will require four times...Read More
RAPAPORT... Poly Auction's Magnificent Jewels, Watches and Handbags sale garnered HKD 91.9 million ($11.9 million), with a number of diamond pieces selling within expectations.A jadeite necklace with a diamond and ruby clasp was the top lot at the July 8 auction, fetching $3 million. Some 76% of lots were sold at the Hong Kong auction.Other notable items included a round brilliant-cut, 10.01-...Read More
Fastmarkets MB invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between June 19 and July 20 on the pricing methodology for its Northern Europe hot-rolled coil index as part of our annual methodology review process. Fastmarkets is gracious for all who took the time to respond to the consultation. Based on...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The lab-grown and mined diamond sectors have "called a truce" as they unite against the common enemy of declining demand, claims an expert writing for business magazine Forbes. More and more jewlers are now selling them side by side, argues writer and market researcher Pamela N. Danziger, as the producers of both lab-grown and mined diamond each provide a more clearly defined...Read More
RAPAPORT... Mountain Province anticipates the market for rough diamonds will start to improve toward the end of the third quarter when retailers prepare for holiday sales."While prices in the post Covid-19 period remain under pressure, the demand for rough diamonds is gradually opening up, with demand for certain categories being demonstrated," CEO Stuart Brown said last week. Covid-19 issues...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Gemist, the pioneering "try and buy" online jewelry retailer, has announced an investment from the innovation division of De Beers.The Los Angeles-based company is the first platform that allows buyers to design their own ring or earrings from a smartphone or other device.They select the stones, metals and settings of their choice and have them made to their exact specifications to...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A rare 21.52-carat Colombian emerald ring with two half-moon diamonds sold for its high estimate of $1.2m at Phillips, in Hong Kong.It was the lead item in a sale that realized a total of $6m, a 54 per cent increase on the auction house's Jewels and Jadeite sale last year.There were a record number of online bids from 20 countries, a 163 per cent increase on the previous year....Read More
RAPAPORT... The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of technology in the diamond supply chain, diminishing the fear that many in the industry had toward embracing innovation, according to David Block, CEO of Sarine Technologies."The fear of utilizing technology is in many ways dissipating because of Covid-19, as people have to use it to communicate [with their customers]," Block said...Read More
RAPAPORT... Australian jeweler Michael Hill reported a sharp drop in revenue during the fourth quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down most of its stores.Group sales slumped 61% to AUD 133.1 million ($93.1 million) during the three months that ended June 30, with drops across all markets, the company said last week. Same store sales - at branches open more than a year - fe...Read More
Pan American Silver has suspended operations at its Huaron and Moracocha mines in Peru after several workers tested positive for Covid-19 there, the company said on July 20."Reduced workforces will conduct care and maintenance activities at Huaron and Morococha until it is determined that normal operations can safely resume," it said.The mines, which produce...Read More