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Hollow steel sections prices in Europe moved up this week, with mills pushing hard to achieve higher prices, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 30.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?580-590 ($679-690) per tonne on Wednesday, up from ?,?570-585 per tonne one week previous.The price of HRC, the feedstock...Read More
Bob Moriarty of 321gold profiles this explorer that recently optioned a large gold-silver property in Mexico. While the two candidates for the presidency of the US continue to impress the entire world with their keen judgment and sense of superior leadership, the metals cannot quite figure out which direction to proceed. For a couple of days it looked like they would rocket higher but it is a wea...Read More
The Egyptian government has eased the ban on its domestic construction industry, it said on Tuesday September 29.Contractors and real estate developers are now permitted to resume construction on buildings up to four-stories high, Fastmarkets understands.The Egyptian government initially imposed a building ban on May 25.As per the final announcement, the exemptions to the construction ban apply on...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday September 30 that are worth another look.Bangladeshi conglomerate Bashundhara Group has decided to build a large steelmaking furnace that will boost the country's demand for imports of scrap steel over the coming years, sources...Read More
The European Commission (EC) has initiated anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in India and Indonesia. The investigation follows a complaint lodged on Monday August 17 by the European steel association Eurofer. The complaint alleges that imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products from India and Indonesia are being...Read More
The Egyptian government has eased the ban on its domestic construction industry, it said on Tuesday September 29.Contractors and real estate developers are now permitted to resume construction on buildings up to four-stories high, Fastmarkets understands.The Egyptian government initially imposed a building ban on May 25.As per the final announcement, the exemptions to the construction ban apply on...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday September 30 that are worth another look.Bangladeshi conglomerate Bashundhara Group has decided to build a large steelmaking furnace that will boost the country's demand for imports of scrap steel over the coming years, sources...Read More
This second part of our research post on super-cycles and precious metals will present our expectations going forward for 6 to 24+ months. In Part I of this research post, I linked a number of our previous research articles we recommended to readers to review for context and continuity. If you have not read Part I of this research article, please take a minute to review that first segment be...Read More
Zinc concentrate treatment charges (TCs) have fallen sharply in September 2020, reversing a three-month upward trend because of supply tightness from South America, amid continuing disruptions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, putting pressure on traders and smelters to cover short positions.Fastmarkets' most recent assessment of the zinc spot concentrate TC, cif China, was $100-120 per tonne...Read More
Hollow steel sections prices in Europe moved up this week, with mills pushing hard to achieve higher prices, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 30.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?580-590 ($679-690) per tonne on Wednesday, up from ?,?570-585 per tonne one week previous.The price of HRC, the feedstock...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Wednesday September 30, after a significant uptick in consumer confidence in the United States. The surge in US positivity through September prompted a steady increase in buying activity, while continued inflows of material put pressure on the LME lead price across the aft...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday September 30 that are worth another look.Bangladeshi conglomerate Bashundhara Group has decided to build a large steelmaking furnace that will boost the country's demand for imports of scrap steel over the coming years, sources...Read More
(Updates prices)By Eric OnstadLONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Copper prices rebounded onWednesday on strong economic data from top metals consumer Chinaand the United States, shrugging off a surge in inventories.China's factory activity extended solid growth in September,underlining a steady economic recovery from the coronavirusshock, while U.S. data showed private employers stepped uphiring in Septe...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Wednesday September 30, after a significant uptick in consumer confidence in the United States. The surge in US positivity through September prompted a steady increase in buying activity, while continued inflows of material put pressure on the LME lead price across the aft...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices across the board were relatively stable on Wednesday September 30 while the Golden Week holiday (October 1-8) in China approaches, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $134.55 per tonne, up $0.07 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $145.10 per tonne, up $0.13 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $112.26 per tonne, unchangedHa...Read More