The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended July 12, 2021.Read More
The latest forecasts and analysis of the ferrous scrap and iron metallics market from the Fastmarkets research team are ready to be viewed.Stifled automotive output this year, driven by a supply shortage of semiconductor chips used in vehicles, has tightened prime scrap availability and widened the spreads between this grade of steelmaking raw material and obsolete scrap.While wide prime-over-obso...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased in the week to Friday July 9, supported by continuing supply tightness.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?1,162.92 ($1,380.68) per tonne on July 9, up by ?,?13.42 per tonne week on week and up by ?,?15.23 per tonne month on month.The index was based on achievable prices...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday July 12 that are worth another look.A group of Brazilian construction and real estate companies received a 20,000-tonne shipment of rebar from Turkey last week, national construction industry chamber CBIC said.The waiting time...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
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday July 12 that are worth another look.A group of Brazilian construction and real estate companies received a 20,000-tonne shipment of rebar from Turkey last week, national construction industry chamber CBIC said.The waiting time...Read More
A group of Brazilian construction and real estate companies received a 20,000-tonne shipment of rebar from Turkey last week, national construction industry chamber CBIC said.The chamber has gathered 137 companies in Brazil that were interested in importing rebar, and the material was booked in late February, CBIC said on Friday July 9.A second 20,000-tonne shipment booked by the same group wi...Read More
Higher offers heard in the Black Sea market pushed CIS export billet price slightly upwards early in the week to July 12, while demand remained cautious, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' calculation of its daily steel billet index, export, fob Black Sea, CIS was $645 per tonne on July 12, up by $4 per tonne day on day.A CIS-based trading source said that offers from Ukraine were $650-655 per...Read More
Iron ore prices moved up despite limited liquidity in the physical market on Monday July 12, while sentiment strengthened on news that China's central bank will cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR), sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $217.85 per tonne, up $3.08 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $220.60 per tonne, up $2.60 per tonne58% Fe fines high...Read More
Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States climbed above $90 per hundredweight ($1,800 per short ton) for the second time, with market participants projecting that the rally could gain momentum.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US was calculated at $90.31 per hundredweight ($1,806.20 per short ton) on Monday July 12, up 1.40% from $89.06 per cwt on Friday July 9. There was...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:?EUR? US sheet prices hit record highs again in May, with upward momentum persisting into June. Actual US hot-rolled coil prices averaged $1,553 per ton in May, largely in line with our forecast of $1,540 per ton. Prices remain supported by strong underlying sup...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday July 12 that are worth another look.A group of Brazilian construction and real estate companies received a 20,000-tonne shipment of rebar from Turkey last week, national construction industry chamber CBIC said.The waiting time...Read More
China's nickel pig iron (NPI) prices were unchanged last week amid a softening of stainless steel prices and thinner trading, though those for nickel ore still increased because of tight supply.Fastmarkets' price assessment for nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, spot, ddp China was 1,225-1,250 yuan ($189-193) per nickel unit last Friday July 9, the same as a week earlier, but up by 10...Read More
Turkish steel mills continued their deep-sea scrap purchases at a slow pace at the beginning of the week, trying to put further pressure on prices, market participants told Fastmarkets on Monday July 12.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a European cargo, comprising 28,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 2,000 tonnes of a mixture of bonus and HMS 1, at an average price of $486.50 per tonne cf...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.As we approach the end of the first half of 2021, steel markets in Europe and the United States continue to heat up. This six-month period is largely unprecedented, with both steel prices and steelmakers' margins hitting a number of new record highs throughout.The rally is likely nearing its end, however, with global steel ou...Read More
Brazilian domestic steel rebar prices were steady in July amid a stabilization in foreign markets and an increase in internal supply.Fastmarkets assessed the price for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, monthly, delivered Brazil, at 5,560-5,690 Reais ($1,057-1,081) per tonne on Friday July 9, unchanged since May 14, when it had come down from an all-time high of 5,630-5,700 Reais per tonne s...Read More
Base metals futures prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower during morning trading on Monday July 12 compared with their Friday closing prices, with the exception of tin.Nickel's three-month price was down 1% on Monday at 9am from Friday's close at $18,747 per tonne. The stainless steel additive reached as high as $18,830 per tonne, however, its highest level since March 1.Three-mont...Read More
Turkish domestic auto bundle scrap prices have inched upward over the past week, with two steel mills in the Izmir region raising their buy prices, market participants said on Monday July 12.Long steel mill Ege ??elik increased its buy price for auto bundle scrap by 50 Turkish lira per tonne to 4,160 lira ($480) per tonne delivered.Fellow long steel mill ?-zkan raised its...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices increased sharply on Monday July 12 following news that the People's Bank of China will cut the reserve ratio requirement (RRR) by 0.5 percentage points from July 15.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,150-5,200 yuan ($796-803) per tonne, up by 130-150 yuan per tonneThe news that the RRR will be cut pushed rebar futures prices as high as 5,532 yuan per tonne on Monday...Read More
The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade 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 process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam,...Read More