Domestic steel prices in China are picking up strength after news of summer production cuts in the country's steelmaking hub of Tangshan broke.The price increases came after several mills confirmed that they had received official notices from the Chinese government. Prices rose steadily from the afternoon of Wednesday July 11 after a couple of days of uncertainty over whether the cuts would materi...Read More
China's ferrous futures, apart from the hot-rolled coil contract, ended morning trading higher on Thursday July 12 following a steady upward trend since the start of the session.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange October rebar: 3,956 yuan ($584) per tonne, up 18 yuan per tonne October hot-rolled coil: 4,004 yuan per tonne, unchanged Dalian Commodity Exchange Septemb...Read More
Turkish domestic rebar and wire rod prices have gone down over the past week while the value of the country's lira weakens and scrap costs fall, sources said on Thursday July 12.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic rebar was $535-550 per tonne ex-works, down from last week's $550-560 per tonne.The domestic rebar price in the Istanbul region was $550-560 per tonne ex-works on Thurs...Read More
Turkish rebar and wire rod export prices have fallen over the past week because of sluggish demand and weakening prices for steel scrap and billet, sources said on Thursday July 12.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for rebar exports out of Turkey was $540-545 per tonne fob on an actual weight basis, down from last week's $545-555 per tonne fob.Turkish steel producers have...Read More
Imported steel billet prices decreased this week in Egypt with lower offers heard in the market, but domestic rebar prices remained unchanged, sources told Metal Bulletin on Thursday July 12.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Egypt on July 12 was unchanged at E ?12,525-12,528 ($698-699) per tonne ex-works.The country's major rebar producer, Ezz...Read More
The only sales heard in the pig iron export market from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) recently were from the Baltic Sea region, while the Black Sea market was quiet during the week ended Thursday July 12.The low-manganese pig iron from the Baltic ports goes to foundries in Western Europe, which is the key destination for cargoes from this area. These foundries are less affected by u...Read More
Turkish steel producers continued to book scrap in the deep-sea markets for August deliveries on Thursday July 12, with prices still falling.A steel producer in the Iskenderun region booked a Canadian cargo, comprising 25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (90:10) and 25,000 tonnes of shredded, at an average price of $350.50 per tonne cfr late on July 11.The same mill booked a European cargo...Read More
Metal Bulletin is proposing to refine its existing coverage of the 62% Fe iron ore fines market to provide a clearer reflection of the mid-grade market segment, as distinct from other grade brackets.Metal Bulletin is proposing to refine its existing 62% Fe iron ore fines price (MBIOI-62) to provide a clearer reflection of the mid-grade market, removing direct influence from data pertaining to othe...Read More
Turkish billet prices have continued to fall over the past week because of falling scrap prices and sluggish demand, sources said on Thursday July 12.Billet offers from the CIS region softened over the preceding seven days, with buyers in Turkey and other markets showing limited interest in deals for CIS material.And import scrap prices in Turkey moved downward...Read More
Imported steel billet prices decreased this week in Egypt with lower offers heard in the market, but domestic rebar prices remained unchanged, sources told Metal Bulletin on Thursday July 12.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Egypt on July 12 was unchanged at E ?12,525-12,528 ($698-699) per tonne ex-works.The country's major rebar producer, Ezz...Read More
Molybdic oxide prices in Europe have added to gains made on Friday amid more buying interest so far this week after higher-priced sales of oxide in Asia affected market sentiment in the West.The move higher in European oxide has pulled up offer prices in the domestic ferro-molybdenum market, although there were fewer reported sales in alloys while market participants wait to see how far the oxide...Read More
East Asia's stainless steel import prices were relatively steady over the past week, with trading activity remaining low on soft regional demand, and offers staying unchanged despite declining nickel prices.Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for benchmark 304 stainless 2mm trimmed cold-rolled coil was $2,210-2,300 per tonne cif East Asian ports for the week ended Wednesday July 11, narrowing up...Read More
China's ferrous futures, apart from the hot-rolled coil contract, ended morning trading higher on Thursday July 12 following a steady upward trend since the start of the session.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange October rebar: 3,956 yuan ($584) per tonne, up 18 yuan per tonne October hot-rolled coil: 4,004 yuan per tonne, unchanged Dalian Commodity Exchange Septemb...Read More
Mexico's automotive production increased by 0.80% year on year in June 2018, according to figures released by national automotive association Amia on Monday July 9. Output totaled 349,153 vehicles last month, compared with 346,522 vehicles in the same month a year earlier. Sales to the country's domestic market came to 119,713 units in June, down by 6% from the 127,410 units sold in the correspond...Read More
Switzerland has joined a growing list of countries requesting dispute consultations with the United States at the World Trade Organization, regarding US duties on certain imported steel and aluminium products, the WTO said on Thursday July 12."Switzerland claims the US duties of 25% and 10% on imports of steel and aluminium products, respectively, are inconsistent with provisions of the WTO's Gene...Read More
Domestic steel prices in China are picking up strength after news of summer production cuts in the country's steelmaking hub of Tangshan broke.The price increases came after several mills confirmed that they had received official notices from the Chinese government. Prices rose steadily from the afternoon of Wednesday July 11 after a couple of days of uncertainty over whether the cuts would materi...Read More
Vietnam is maintaining most of its anti-dumping duties on stainless cold-rolled steel from China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia until October 2019.Only one producer in Indonesia - PT Jindal Stainless Indonesia - will be subject to a lower tax of 6.64%, compared with 13.03% previously, following a review by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry & Trade, it said last week.Duties imposed on...Read More
The only sales heard in the pig iron export market from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) recently were from the Baltic Sea region, while the Black Sea market was quiet during the week ended Thursday July 12.The low-manganese pig iron from the Baltic ports goes to foundries in Western Europe, which is the key destination for cargoes from this area. These foundries are less affected by u...Read More
With the exception of aluminium, base metals on the London Metal Exchange staged a modest recovery at the close of trading on Thursday July 12, led by a 2.2% surge in nickel prices, while the market continues to adjust to the escalating trade rift between the US and China."Markets are still waiting for the trade situation to resolve itself; either the escalations continue, or one party or another...Read More
Switzerland has joined a growing list of countries requesting dispute consultations with the United States at the World Trade Organization, regarding US duties on certain imported steel and aluminium products, the WTO said on Thursday July 12."Switzerland claims the US duties of 25% and 10% on imports of steel and aluminium products, respectively, are inconsistent with provisions of the WTO's Gene...Read More