Base Metal Stock Articles

BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 20/07: Lithium falls sharply on price war; manganese ore down

July 20, 2018 / Charlotte Radford

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Battle over market share triggers price war

July 20, 2018 / Martim Facada

A battle over market share in China has triggered a price war, pushing domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices further down on Thursday July 19, while battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices also drifted with other global markets fairly stable....Read More

ANTAIKE BATTERY MATERIALS CONF: China's EV policy accelerates shift to nickel-rich batteries

July 20, 2018 / Charlotte Radford

Changes to the Chinese government's electric vehicle (EV) subsidy policy have necessitated investment in nickel-rich battery chemistries, as companies battle to avoid being left behind, according to Aaron Cao, president of Shanghai Greatpower. ...Read More

South America's flat steel import prices edge down on lower offers

July 20, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Import prices for flat steel in South America declined this week with lower offers being reported and buyers pushing for price reductions....Read More

Indian importers seek $40 cut in South Korean HRC price

July 20, 2018 / Suresh Nair

Indian importers have asked for a reduction of $40 per tonne in the price of commercial-grade hot-rolled coil (HRC) being offered from producers in South Korea....Read More

TURKEY COATED FLAT STEEL: Prices down on summer holiday lull

July 20, 2018 / Serife Durmus

Prices for coated steel coil products in Turkey decreased in the week ended Friday July 20 with demand in the local market being descibed as slow, Metal Bulletin has heard....Read More

STEEL WEEK IN BRIEF: Preliminary EU safeguarding measures, weak Turkish and Asian scrap prices, alleged anti-trust in Japan...

July 20, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More

POLAND REBAR: Prices stable, mills intend to move prices up

July 20, 2018 / Maria Tanatar

Domestic prices for rebar in Poland have been stable over the past week, but the mills are targeting a price rise, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday July 20....Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 20/07: Most LME base metals rebound; coke futures buck downward trend in China

July 20, 2018 / Justin Yang

The latest metals news and prices to start the North American day on Friday July 20....Read More

WEEKLY SCRAP WRAP: Global prices fall on bearish Turkish, Taiwanese markets

July 20, 2018 / Nat Rudarakanchana

Global scrap prices weakened in the export markets of Turkey, Taiwan and the United States in the week from July 16 to July 20, due to continued weakness in Turkish rebar demand and a greater supply of scrap cargoes offered to Taiwan....Read More

Brazilian pig iron producers inactive in export market

July 20, 2018 / Marina Shulga

Brazilian pig iron producers continued to hold back from the export markets this week because of continued strong local demand and full order books at least until late September....Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SCRAP: Prices down on low demand, falling nickel values

July 20, 2018 / Ross Yeo

UK and European alloy steel scrap prices have weakened on slowing demand from mills and, in the case of austenitic products, lower nickel prices....Read More

Brazilian slab export prices edge down on new offers, deals

July 20, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Brazilian slab export prices decreased marginally this week with deals and offers being made to North America and Europe....Read More

CIS BILLET: Prices keep sliding, but revival in buying is expected

July 20, 2018 / Vlada Novokreshchenova

Prices in the Black Sea export billet market continued to move downward on Friday July 20 with several bookings heard done at lower prices....Read More

CHINA REBAR: Domestic prices flat amid stable trading

July 20, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China's domestic rebar prices held steady on Friday July 20 with trading activity remaining fairly constant after strong gains a day earlier. ...Read More

GLOBAL CHROME SNAPSHOT: Chinese domestic price continues to soften on strong supply

July 20, 2018 / Anna Xu

Key data in the pricing sessions in the week ended Friday July 20. ...Read More

EUROPE STAINLESS STEEL: Prices stable, trading quiet as market processes EC safeguard decision

July 20, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Participants in the Europe stainless steel market are processing the safeguarding measures that were announced by the European Commission (EC) on Wednesday July 18....Read More

STEEL WEEK IN BRIEF: Preliminary EU safeguarding measures, weak Turkish and Asian scrap prices, alleged anti-trust in Japan...

July 20, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More

South America's flat steel import prices edge down on lower offers

July 20, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Import prices for flat steel in South America declined this week with lower offers being reported and buyers pushing for price reductions....Read More

GLOBAL ALUMINIUM BILLET WRAP: Brazilian premium plummets; spot demand quiet globally

July 20, 2018 / Shivani Singh

The Brazilian spot billet premium dropped 16% versus last month, with spot demand all but dried up in the region. Premiums elsewhere were largely unchanged, with the effect of UC Rusal's exit from the US market already factored into premium levels....Read More

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