The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. Latest transactions: rebarRebarTurkey, export, rebar, offered at $560-570 per tonne cfr, theoretical weight,...Read More
Turkish steel producers skipped Tuesday February 13 with no deep-sea bookings, amid high offer prices, market participants told Metal Bulletin.Scrap suppliers in the Baltic Sea region were heard offering HMS 1&2 (80:20) at around $355 per tonne cfr, but mills in Turkey were not willing to pay such high prices, sources said.The most recent deals, heard at the end of the last week, were from the Uni...Read More
UK ferrous scrap prices for monthly deliveries to consumers in February have settled with decreases of around ?20-25 per tonne compared with January's settlements, trade sources told Metal Bulletin this week.One main factor in settling February contracts was the steady drop in the scrap import price into Turkey, a key export market for British steel scrap, sources said.Turkish buyers shied away f...Read More
Iron ore prices jumped past $77 per tonne cfr China on Tuesday February 13 following gains in the paper market. Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index Today: $77.36 per tonne cfr Qingdao Daily change: up by $1.12 per tonne Month-to-date average: $75.94 per tonne Metal Bulletin's...Read More
Rebar import prices for material brought into the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia both went up this week while there were no imports of billet, sources told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday February 13.Demand for locally produced rebar in the UAE was still strong, however.Domestic rebarThe major rebar producers in the UAE announced new prices on January 16 and they have remained unchanged since the...Read More
China's rebar prices remained unchanged on Tuesday February 13 with trading pretty much coming to a complete halt in major markets ahead of the Chinese New Year.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,860-3,920 yuan ($611-620) per tonne, unchanged Northern China (Beijing): 3,950-3,990 yuan per tonne, unchanged Spot prices held steady since most market participants started their break well...Read More
Import prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia were flat amid sparse trading activity over the past week, while those for slab in the wider region encompassing East Asia edged up on impending drop in consumers' inventories.Metal Bulletin's assessment of import prices for billet in Southeast Asia was $535-550 per tonne cfr for the week ended Monday February 12, unchanged from a week earlier.Deals...Read More
Chinese vanadium markets flattened last week ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, while US and European prices continued to be reinforced by falling regional inventories. Chinese price flatlines ahead of Chinese New Year holiday European market rebounds on spot demand uptick, tight market US market resumes strength on continued supply concerns Few exporters were quoting over the pas...Read More
The Indian government is to impose a 20% export duty on graphite electrodes from April 1, according to the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas).The Indian government has included a provision to change customs tariffs for certain products including electrodes in its 2018 finance bill, which is currently being debated and is expected to be put to a vote for approval by the...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums across the globe for the week to Tuesday February 13.Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were in positive territory across the board at the close on Tuesday February 13, after the complex was boosted by a weaker dollar and continued to rebound following last week's sell-off."LME base metals are showing their strength once again and pushing back up to the high levels seen before the sell-off. The market needs to stabilize back at these le...Read More
Steel traders in Russia expect rebar producers to review their prices downward due to poor demand in the secondary market, Metal Bulletin has heard.In winter, construction activity is low in Russia because of the poor weather conditions, so demand for rebar normally falls.Metal Bulletin's price assessment for Russian domestic 12mm A500C rebar was 35,000-35,500 roubles ($603-612) per tonne cpt Mosc...Read More
Turkish steel producers skipped Tuesday February 13 with no deep-sea bookings, amid high offer prices, market participants told Metal Bulletin.Scrap suppliers in the Baltic Sea region were heard offering HMS 1&2 (80:20) at around $355 per tonne cfr, but mills in Turkey were not willing to pay such high prices, sources said.The most recent deals, heard at the end of the last week, were from the Uni...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday 13 February.Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange have retreated from early morning highs after a significant delivery into LME-listed warehouses in Asia caused on-warrant stock to surge by 18%.The three-month price was trading at a high of $2,151 per tonne - a $27 per tonne increase compared to Monday...Read More
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Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Shanghai as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday February 13.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly stronger during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, with nickel prices leading on the upside with a gain of 0.8%, while lead (-0.3%) was the only metal to lose ground.The May nickel contract on the SHFE stoo...Read More
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SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (SMM) – Base metals futures on the SHFE performed strongly today with nickel leading the gains with some 2% rise. Copper was up 1.5% while aluminium and zinc climbed close to 1%. Lead, however, edged down slightly.Ferrous metals prices rose across the board as iron ore increased by over 1% and coking coal went up 0.6%. Hot-rolled coil was up 0.53% while rebar and coke inched...Read More
SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (SMM) – Base metals futures on the SHFE performed strongly today with nickel leading the gains with some 2% rise. Copper was up 1.5% while aluminium and zinc climbed close to 1%. Lead, however, edged down slightly.Ferrous metals prices rose across the board as iron ore increased by over 1% and coking coal went up 0.6%. Hot-rolled coil was up 0.53% while rebar and coke inched...Read More
SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (SMM) – Base metals futures on the SHFE performed strongly today with nickel leading the gains with some 2% rise. Copper was up 1.5% while aluminium and zinc climbed close to 1%. Lead, however, edged down slightly.Ferrous metals prices rose across the board as iron ore increased by over 1% and coking coal went up 0.6%. Hot-rolled coil was up 0.53% while rebar and coke inched...Read More