An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More
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
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
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 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
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
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More
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
The latest metals news and prices to start the North American day on Friday July 20....Read More
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 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
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 decreased marginally this week with deals and offers being made to North America and Europe....Read More
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's domestic rebar prices held steady on Friday July 20 with trading activity remaining fairly constant after strong gains a day earlier. ...Read More
Key data in the pricing sessions in the week ended Friday July 20. ...Read More
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
Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More
Import prices for flat steel in South America declined this week with lower offers being reported and buyers pushing for price reductions....Read More
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