Turkish steel mills continued to book deep-sea scrap for August shipment at slightly higher prices, market sources said on Thursday July 8.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a US cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (90:10) at $498 per tonne, shredded and plate & structural (P&S) at $516. The composition of the cargo was not shared by the parties involved. This compares with deep-sea bookings heard...Read More
Demand for steel scrap imports into Bangladesh was being limited by the country's extended Covid-19-related lockdown, market participants told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 8.The strict lockdown, which has been extended until at least July 14, has led to a complete shutdown of the country's steel retail market and has led to an exodus of laborers from the capital city, Dhaka."They are not admitting...Read More
The price gap between higher and lower grades of steel scrap continued to widen in the Japan export market over the past week, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 8.Rising demand for heavy scrap (HS) and Shindachi busheling, both from blast-furnace (BF) mills in Japan and buyers in South Korea, has continued to propel prices for these materials upward.On the other hand, limited demand for lo...Read More
Base metals prices on both the LME and SHFE were mixed this morning, Thursday July 8, after the United States Federal Reserve's latest minutes showed a slight pick-up in hawkishness.China is looking to cut the bank reserve requirement ratio (RRR), suggesting the authorities think the economy needs supportBase metalsLondon Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices were mixed on Thursday July 8,...Read More
European hot-rolled coil prices edged up on Thursday July 8, despite slow trading activity, supported by still-limited supplies, sources told Fastmarkets.Sufficient stocks at distributors, as well as full credit lines, were the main reasons behind the lack of trading activity, sources said. Buying interest remained subdued, with customer largely holding back and making only hand-to-mouth bookings...Read More
Domestic prices for heavy steel plate have been stable in Europe in the week to Wednesday July 7, with buyers holding back from making deals for substantial volumes, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel domestic plate, 8-40mm, exw Southern Europe was unchanged over the week at ?,?980-1,020 ($1,158-1,205) per tonne on July 7.The assessment was based on achievable prices...Read More
We're moving closer to the goal line every day with the Biden administration's infrastructure bill. I've told you before that if there's one thing both sides of the aisle can come together for it's rebuilding America's crumbling infrastructure. Two weeks ago, the two sides came together and worked out a framework for the bill that included $579 billion in new spending, giving the bill a whopping...Read More
Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China rose for the fourth day in a row on Thursday July 8, with futures prices steady after the recent rally, which was sparked by growing expectations that steelmakers will be forced to limit production in the second half of the year.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,700-5,770 yuan ($880-890) per tonne, up by 50 yuan from 5,650-5,720 yuan per tonne. The most-t...Read More
We have some big news at INK this week. Beginning today, we are accepting litecoin for payment on Canadian Insider and we are offering a special rate to celebrate! In our latest Insights, we explain the rationale for the move and our outlook for the share prices of the credit card companies. We also wonder if Binance may consider BC as a place to register. Click here to read. Read More
Steel reinforcing bar prices in the United States' domestic market were steady again this week, with market sentiment mixed regarding what might come next.Fastmarkets' weekly assessment for steel rebar, fob mill US was at $48 per hundredweight ($960 per short ton) on Wednesday July 7, unchanged since June 16 but up by 9.09%% from $44 per cwt on June 2.US marketSupply remains tight, marke...Read More
There was little activity in Egypt's steel rebar and billet markets in the week to Thursday, July 8, with market participants awaiting confirmation of changes to the country's import duties, sources told Fastmarkets.Egypt's Ministry of Trade & Industry is currently considering whether to remove or reduce import duties on steel because of the current high prices for long steel products and a shorta...Read More
Turkey's domestic long steel prices were fairly stable this past week while demand remained limited, market sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 8.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, exw Turkey, was 7,200-7,350 lira ($830-847) per tonne on July 8, widening upward by 50 lira per tonne...Read More
Turkish steel mills continued to book deep-sea scrap for August shipment at slightly higher prices, market sources said on Thursday July 8.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a US cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (90:10) at $498 per tonne, shredded and plate & structural (P&S) at $516. The composition of the cargo was not shared by the parties involved. This compares with deep-sea bookings heard...Read More
Demand for steel scrap imports into Bangladesh was being limited by the country's extended Covid-19-related lockdown, market participants told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 8.The strict lockdown, which has been extended until at least July 14, has led to a complete shutdown of the country's steel retail market and has led to an exodus of laborers from the capital city, Dhaka."They are not admitting...Read More
The price gap between higher and lower grades of steel scrap continued to widen in the Japan export market over the past week, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 8.Rising demand for heavy scrap (HS) and Shindachi busheling, both from blast-furnace (BF) mills in Japan and buyers in South Korea, has continued to propel prices for these materials upward.On the other hand, limited demand for lo...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday July 8 that are worth another look.Iran's steel output will be negatively affected by severe power shortages that started in June and still remain an issue, market participants said.Kamoa Copper's 3.8-million-tonne-per-year concentrator in the...Read More
Turkey's import and domestic billet prices have increased over the past week due to stronger demand, market participants told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 8.Suppliers in the Commonwealth of Independent States region have increased their offers to Turkey ahead of the introduction of Russia's export duty on August 1.The Russian government has approved temporary export duties on 340 steel and no...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices continued to rise on Thursday July 8 due to market participant concerns over lower supplies after the government called on mills to keep production below 2020 levels.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,020-5,050 yuan ($775-780) per tonne, up by 60 yuan per tonneMore steel mills were said to be reducing production over the next six months to ensure annual production is...Read More
The European ferro-tungsten market rose over the week to Thursday July 8, with offer prices increasing rapidly on reduced spot availability in Europe and the prospect of Russia imposing an export tax from August 1.Fastmarkets assessed the price of ferro-tungsten, basis 75% W, in-whs dup Rotterdam, at $37.75-38.50 per kg on July 7, up from the previous assessment of $35.60-37.00 per kg. The market...Read More
What will happen if the huge amounts of capital in the bond markets start fleeing that sector for gold? Could it be happening already? Join Mike Maloney, Jeff Clark and Adam Taggart as they tackle the latest news: The ongoing Real Estate Bubble, public demand for further stimulus, turncoat bureaucrats, gold's role as the ultimate protection of property rights....this truly is a bumper episode comi...Read More