The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing...Read More
China's cobalt sulfate prices continued to gain on support from firm offers from sellers and bullish market sentiment, but many buyers have hesitated in restocking while they wait for a clearer direction in the market, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' assessment for cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China rose to 79,000-81,000 yuan ($12,203-12,512) per tonne on Friday July 9, up from 78,000-...Read More
China's tellurium price dropped on July 9 after climbing for around 18 months, according to Fastmarkets' price assessment.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for tellurium 99.99% Temin, in-whs China was 575-582 yuan ($88.74-89.82) per kg on Friday July 9, downby 0.3% from $575-585 yuan per kg a week earlier.It marks the first time the tellurium price has fallen since early 2020, when the price wa...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Friday July 9.Key drivers Silicon spot availability has been less tight with the step-by-step start-up of furnaces in Yunnan province starting in the rainy season, with all furnaces expected...Read More
Key data from Friday July 9 pricing session in Shanghai.Key drivers Sellers reduced their offers in the hope of facilitating sales in a quiet market. Some participants selling imported selenium continue to offer at levels above...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday July 9 that are worth another look.The introduction of a Russian export duty on steel products carries serious risks for the country's steel industry, Russia's steel association Russkaya Stal warned last week.Sandfire Resources' Motheo copper mine in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday July 9 that are worth another look.The introduction of a Russian export duty on steel products carries serious risks for the country's steel industry, Russia's steel association Russkaya Stal warned last week.Sandfire Resources' Motheo copper mine in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday July 9 that are worth another look.The introduction of a Russian export duty on steel products carries serious risks for the country's steel industry, Russia's steel association Russkaya Stal warned last week.Sandfire Resources' Motheo copper mine in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday July 9 that are worth another look.The introduction of a Russian export duty on steel products carries serious risks for the country's steel industry, Russia's steel association Russkaya Stal warned last week.Sandfire Resources' Motheo copper mine in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday July 9 that are worth another look.The introduction of a Russian export duty on steel products carries serious risks for the country's steel industry, Russia's steel association Russkaya Stal warned last week.Sandfire Resources' Motheo copper mine in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday July 9 that are worth another look.The introduction of a Russian export duty on steel products carries serious risks for the country's steel industry, Russia's steel association Russkaya Stal warned last week.Sandfire Resources' Motheo copper mine in...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 6 points in pre-opening trade.The Shanghai Composite Index added 23.75 to 3,547.84 after China's central bank announced a reduction in reserve requirements for China's major banks effective July 15th. The reduction is expected to inject $150 billion into the economy.Disney gained $4.24 to $177.04 after JP Morgan raise...Read More
Bullish sentiment in the aluminium supply chain fueled increases in premium foundry alloy (PFA) premiums in Europe in the week ended Friday July 9. The PFA premium in the US was flat once again.EuropeSoaring premiums for P1020 aluminium, expensive logistics and solid demand pushed the premiums for primary foundry alloy (PFA) in Europe to new all-time highs this week.Fastmarkets' assessment of the...Read More
An overview of the new energy materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Susan Zou, Yingchi Yang and...Read More
London Metal Exchange base metal futures barring tin traded higher on Friday July 9 after the market responded to news that China's central bank will boost liquidity to small and medium sized businesses.The People's Bank of China said it would reduce the Reserve Requirement Ratio (RRR), the amount of cash banks have to hold in reserve, by 0.5%, equivalent to the release of a trillion yuan ($154 bi...Read More
An overview of the new energy materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Susan Zou, Yingchi Yang and...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' Friday July 9 pricing sessions in Europe, China and the United States.China The export ferro-silicon market was stable over the week, with few inquiries or deals made. Overall, market participants took a strong wait-and-see attitude to the steel mill tender in July. Spot availability is still quite tight...Read More
Spot copper concentrate treatment/refining charges (TC/RC) continued to rise for the fourth week in a row on the improving availability of the copper raw material.Fastmarkets copper concentrate TC/RC index was calculated at $42.4 per tonne/4.24 cents per lb for the week to Friday July 9, its first foray above the $40/4 cents mark since late...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' Friday July 9 pricing sessions in Europe, China, India and the United States.Europe The silico-manganese market continued to strengthen in response to tight availability of material and robust demand from consumers. Prices in the market have been on an uptrend since the start of the year with steel production recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. While co...Read More
An overview of the new energy materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Susan Zou, Yingchi Yang and...Read More