Ferrous scrap prices in most parts of the world were firm in the week ending on Friday November 2, with healthy demand in the key import market of Turkey supporting global prices.But prices in Asia weakened because steel mills in Vietnam and Taiwan held back from purchasing ferrous scrap due to fierce price competition in the downstream billet and long steel markets.Turkey importsTurkish steel mil...Read More
Prices for light iron scrap in the United Kingdom moved up by ?5 per tonne this week, due to material tightness and an increase in Turkish scrap prices, sources told Fastmarkets MB on Friday November 2.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for UK grade-5C ferrous scrap on an inter-merchant basis moved up by ?5 per tonne to ?90-120 ($116-155) per tonne on Friday November 2, from ?85-115 per tonn...Read More
The price of shredded ferrous scrap imported into India was stable this week, with traders waiting until after the Diwali religious festival to resume transactions, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 2.Fastmarkets' weekly index for containerized imports of shredded scrap into India was $355.52 per tonne cfr Nhava Sheva on November 2, down only slightly from $355.67 per tonne cfr Nhava She...Read More
Turkish steel mills resumed their deep-sea scrap purchases on Friday November 2 after a short break, with prices remaining firm.A Baltic Sea supplier was offering 30,000-35,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (95:5) at $345 per tonne on November 1; a steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked the cargo at $342 per tonne...Read More
China's iron ore futures fell further on Friday November 2, dragging down prices and the amount of physical trading activity.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $73.97 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $1.28 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $73 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $1.28 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $76.96 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $1.20 per tonne.MB 58% Fe Premi...Read More
Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets MB.Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per lb on an in-warehouse basis. Delivered prices are netted back. Metal Bulletin prices Click here for Fastmarkets MB's price assessment for low-grade cobalt, in-warehouse, $ per lb Click here for...Read More
The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Friday November 2:Minor metalsBismuth MB China domestic, yuan/tonne: 48,000-51,000 yuan per tonne from 49,000-51,500 yuanChromium MB free market alumino-thermic, $/tonne: $10,800-11,500 per tonne from $10,700-11,500Cobalt Sulfate,...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
European transaction prices for grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless steel sheets decreased further this week with competition between European and Asian material continuing.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for the material fell to ?,?2,180-2,240 ($2,480-2,549) per tonne delivered on Friday November 2, down by $20-60 per tonne.https://www.metalbulletin.com/My-price-book.html?price=43619Meanwhi...Read More
Key data from the Tuesday October 30 pricing session in Shanghai. Key drivers - Battery demand weakened slightly in the Chinese market over October, and it sent ripples into battery raw materials, including nickel briquette. - Both duty-free and duty-paid nickel briquette is abundant in the Chinese domestic market. - Nickel briquette has also been affected by weak demand from the stainless steel s...Read More
The following Fastmarkets non-ferrous European free market scrap prices changed on Friday November 2:Aluminium scrapFloated Frag: ?,?990-1,050 per tonne from ?,?1,000-1,050Aluminium ingotDuty paid...Read More
Ferrous scrap prices in Asia continued to trend downward this week amid intense competition in the downstream billet and long steel markets."The low prices in those markets are resulting in weaker price ideas for ferrous scrap in Asia," a Japanese trader told Fastmarkets MB on Friday November 2.The bearish sentiment is expected to persist for the short term and drive down ferrous scrap import pric...Read More
Yesterday's $22 gain was significant for a multitude of reasons. First, it was the most significant single-day gain since October 11, when gold traded from just under $1,200 ($1,198) and closed a respectable $30 higher, finally settling at approximately $1,227.80 per ounce. The significance of that gain was that gold pricing finally broke above multiple key levels of resistance. The first level go...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the yen and the euro on Friday in a choppy session, as worries that a trade deal between the United States and China may not be imminent curtailed risk appetite and boosted safe-haven demand for the greenback.White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told CNBC that President Donald Trump has not asked U.S. officials to draw up a proposed trade plan for...Read More
(Kitco News) - Analysts are focusing on next week’s midterm elections in the U.S. and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting as gold tries to hold significant support above the $1,230 an ounce level.While the majority of analysts interviewed by Kitco remained bullish on gold price next week, many experts talked about uncertainty in the air due to Tuesday’s midterm election...Read More
(Kitco News) - Central banks are not only purchasing more gold than in recent years, but a number of new buyers have entered the fray.This includes Poland and Hungary, the first European Union nations to buy gold since the start of the century, said Junlu Liang, senior analyst with the consultancy Metals Focus. In the case of Hungary, the central bank not only bought its first gold in 32 years, bu...Read More
(Kitco News) - Wall Street looks for gold prices to rise next week, although many in the weekly Kitco News gold survey also described themselves as neutral at the moment due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday.Main Street remained bullish.The Republicans are seen maintaining control of the U.S. Senate, but news reports suggest Democrats have a chance to take control of the...Read More
Last week, two of Canada's largest gold miners reported losses for the third quarter, continuing a disappointing run that has seen the industry struggle to attract investors. Barrick Gold (ABX) reported a $412m net loss due to a $405m impairment on its Lagunas Norte project in Peru, while Goldcorp (GG) swung to a $101m loss from a net profit of $111m a year earlier. These disappointing result...Read More
Standard Chartered says gold has reasserted its safe-haven status ahead of U.S. midterm elections next week and in response to October weakness in the stock market. Any further weakness in stocks would bode well for gold prices, the firm says. “Although the largest gold-buying festival is a major event in the gold calendar, demand leading up to Diwali [festival in India on Nov. 7] has been w...Read More