Fastmarkets proposes to launch a weekly Pakistan import shredded steel scrap index to complement Fastmarkets' existing steel scrap prices in the South Asia region.Fastmarkets proposes to launch a new weekly price index for the Pakistan shredded steel scrap import market following feedback that such an index would be of value to market participants, both by itself and in conjunction with Fastmarket...Read More
The prices for steel rebar imported into the United Arab Emirates have decreased in the past week, with demand being only moderate and domestic prices static, market sources said on Tuesday October 6.Domestic rebarThe country's biggest producer, Emirates Steel, has been offering rebar since September 15 at 1,936 dirhams ($527) per tonne ex-works for orders to be produced in October, while Conares...Read More
An overview of the chrome ore and alloy markets and their latest price moves.Europe The market for high-carbon material was stable, with a broad range of prices still being reported, although transaction volumes were relatively low. Many market participants had begun negotiations for long contracts for 2021, with participants reporting...Read More
The recovery in manganese alloys prices in Europe in the past week or two may have limited space to move higher in the near term due to depressed end-user steel demand in the automotive and construction sectors, according to trade sources and available industry data. Until the past week or two, manganese alloys prices in Europe had been trending downward since late April due to the effects that na...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday October 5 that are worth another look.Tata Steel Europe has strongly denied reports that it will sell its UK-based asset to Chinese steel giant Jingye.After United States sanctions cut off supplies of microchips...Read More
Most Turkish flat steel prices decreased toward the end of September 2020 and market sources expected further price reductions to come amid price falls for raw materials, Fastmarkets heard on Monday October 5.Turkish flat steel producers were fully booked through September, with trading sources reporting that the market was moderate for most of the month because of strong demand in Asia at the beg...Read More
Tata Steel Europe has strongly denied reports that it will sell its UK-based asset to Chinese steel giant Jingye. This weekend numerous reports appeared in the British press indicating that Chinese steel company Hebei Jingye Group had expressed interest in acquiring Tata Steel's flat steelmaking asset, Port Talbot. Tata Steel called this information "speculative" in a comment to Fastmarkets on Mon...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday October 6 that are worth another look.Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased day on day on October 6, despite buyers holding back from making new deals, sources told Fastmarkets.Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's largest brewer, has...Read More
Mexican ferrous scrap prices remained stable in the week ended Friday October 2, amid a downturn in market sentiment and fears among sellers that prices could fall later this month.Fastmarkets assessed the steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Bajio, at 6,450 pesos ($290) per tonne on Tuesday October 6, and the corresponding steel scrap No1 heavy melt, consumer buying pr...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased day on day on Tuesday October 6, despite buyers holding back from making new deals, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?496.46 ($583.74) per tonne on Tuesday October 6, up by ?,?3.13 per tonne from ?,?493.33 per tonne on October 5.The index was up...Read More
An overview of the chrome ore and alloy markets and their latest price moves.Europe The market for high-carbon material was stable, with a broad range of prices still being reported, although transaction volumes were relatively low. Many market participants had begun negotiations for long contracts for 2021, with participants reporting...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday October 6 that are worth another look.Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased day on day on October 6, despite buyers holding back from making new deals, sources told Fastmarkets.Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's largest brewer, has...Read More
The recovery in manganese alloys prices in Europe in the past week or two may have limited space to move higher in the near term due to depressed end-user steel demand in the automotive and construction sectors, according to trade sources and available industry data. Until the past week or two, manganese alloys prices in Europe had been trending downward since late April due to the effects that na...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices continued to consolidate at the close on Tuesday October 6, with China's absence during the regional Golden Week holiday being felt, with the complex somewhat directionless as a result.LME futures prices, with the exception of aluminium and nickel, retraced previous gains in the afternoon trading session in anticipation of China's return to the...Read More
Seaborne hard coking coal prices fob Australia dipped day on day on Tuesday October 6 in the run-up to the conclusion of a tender that some market participants say they expect will fetch lower prices.Fastmarkets indices Premium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $137.46 per tonne, down $0.25 per tonne. Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $145.10 per tonne, unchanged. Hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $113....Read More
The three-month nickel price on the LME was higher during morning trade on Tuesday October 6, despite thin turnover, while the fresh cancellation of nearly 70,000 tonnes of aluminium failed to push the light metal's price above nearby resistance. Nickel's outright price on the London Metal Exchange was recently seen at $14,690 per tonne, climbing more than 1% from Monday's closing price of $14,644...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Although we correctly forecast a significant rise in hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in the United States in September 2020, our price forecast proved too conservative.An impressive V-shaped recovery in key economic fundamentals critical to steel consumption is driving stronger demand for steel at the start of the fourth quarte...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Across the regions, producers of welded linepipe and oil-country tubular goods (OCTG) saw their margins shrink with substrate costs increasing in the third quarter of 2020.Many have been attempting to protect margins with higher prices, with varying degrees of success. Europe-origin commodity-grade steel hot-rolled coil and...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key ferro-alloys forecast highlights:Prices across most ore and alloy markets trended higher in September, buoyed by improving demand from steelmakers with the end of the summer holiday season in Europe and the United States, as well as maintained demand from Chinese steel mills. Tightening of alloy inventories...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Chinese blast furnace (BF) utilization rates have stagnated and iron ore port stock volumes are rising, reaching their highest levels since March, which suggests that iron ore supply is becoming excessive while demand is not growing. Unsurprisingly, prices dropped last week and we expect the trend to continue. The market has...Read More