The European steel association (Eurofer) has welcomed the extension of existing safeguard measures because they will continue to protect Europe's domestic steel industry from excessive imports.On June 25, the European Union confirmed there will be a three-year extension of the safeguarding measures on 26 steel products imported into the EU - lasting until June 30, 2024, with quota volumes increasi...Read More
Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market inched lower on Tuesday June 29 while futures prices reversed earlier gains.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,390-5,450 yuan ($834-844) per tonne, widening downward by 10 yuan per tonne from 5,400-5,450 yuan. Spot prices edged lower after the most-traded HRC contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell slightly from an earlier high of...Read More
Turkish steel mills picked up their activity in the deep-sea scrap markets with a fresh UK cargo sold at fairly stable prices, market participants said on Tuesday June 29.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked the UK cargo, comprising 25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20), 10,000 tonnes of shredded and 10,000 tonnes of bonus at an average price of $505.50 per tonne cfr. The cargo is scheduled to be...Read More
Fastmarkets proposes to launch a daily assessment of the Turkey steel scrap month-to-date deal-weighted average price, to be called steel scrap, month-to-date deal-weighted average, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, $ per tonne.The price will be tonnage-weighted and will only consider deals. It will be updated on a daily basis through the course of each calendar month before re...Read More
Fastmarkets would like to give answers to some of the questions that might be raised regarding the proposed launch of a daily price assessment for steel scrap, month-to-date deal-weighted average, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, $ per tonne.Frequently asked questionsIs Fastmarkets proposing to change the way it calculates the index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North...Read More
Iron ore prices fell amid Chinese emissions restrictions and depressed market sentiment on Tuesday June 29, with the ongoing rainy season in southern China also dampening demand, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $212.33 per tonne, down $6.29 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $214.94 per tonne, down $5.83 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade...Read More
The seaborne premium hard coking coal price stayed large stable in the cfr market because most market participants adopted a wait-and-see attitude on Tuesday June 29, market sources said, while the price of premium hard coking coal fob DBCT inched higher on buying interest.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $184.92 per tonne, up $1.10 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jing...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices stopped rising on Tuesday June 29 amid weaker demand due to market participants taking a wait-and-see approach amid adverse weather and expectations of production cuts resulting from bad steelmaking margins.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,860-4,880 yuan ($752-755) per tonne, unchangedMarket participants expect demand for rebar to weaken further in early July, with...Read More
The European ferro-titanium and titanium scrap markets may be set to push higher in the coming months after news that Russia will impose an export tax on ferro-alloys between August 1 and December 31 this year, according to industry sources.Europe imported around 1,500 tonnes of ferro-titanium per month on average from Russia in the past three years, including Scandinavia and Turkey, with 1,700-1,...Read More
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 process it applies.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam,...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, $/lb at 22.20-23.00...Read More
Demand for both domestic and imported scrap was weak on Tuesday June 29 with many Chinese steelmakers making production cuts for environmental reasons, sources have told Fastmarkets.Steelmakers in Tangshan, China's northern region steel hub, have been instructed to lower their production rates this week to help to improve air quality ahead of the July 1 centennial celebration of the Chinese Commun...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were slightly lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 4 points in pre-opening trade.The Canadian Dollar was virtually unchanged at US80.76 cents following release of Canada's April GDP report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a drop of 0.8% versus a gain of 1.1% in March. Actual was a drop of 0.3%.Constellation Brands added $0.52 to $231.50 after announcing a $500 m...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday June 28 that are worth another look....Read More
Treatment charges for lead concentrates have fallen to their lowest level for two years while terms for zinc concentrates have so far resisted further rises, Fastmarkets has heard.Fastmarkets' assessment of the lead spot concentrate TC, low silver, cif China, was $25-40 per tonne on Friday June 25, down from $40-55 per tonne a month previously.With prices high and demand for lead ingots said to be...Read More
Tin was the best performer on the London Metal Exchange during trading on Monday June 28, while the rest of the complex was mixed at the start of the new week with particularly low volumes for copper's three-month contract. Tin's three-month price increased by 1.2% to $31,152 per tonne on Monday at the close from Friday's $30,774 per tonne price. The metal rose to as much as $31,220 per tonne dur...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday June 28 that are worth another look....Read More
Treatment charges for lead concentrates have fallen to their lowest level for two years while terms for zinc concentrates have so far resisted further rises, Fastmarkets has heard.Fastmarkets' assessment of the lead spot concentrate TC, low silver, cif China, was $25-40 per tonne on Friday June 25, down from $40-55 per tonne a month previously.With prices high and demand for lead ingots said to be...Read More
The domestic nickel pig iron (NPI) price rose in the week to Friday June 25 in an active spot market while the ferro-nickel price also went up due to a bullish stainless steel outlook, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets assessed the price of nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, spot, ddp China at 1,200-1,210 yuan ($185.50-187.10) per nickel unit on Friday, up by 15-25 yuan (1.7%)...Read More
South Africa will move to an adjusted alert level 4 lockdown for 14 days from Monday June 28, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation on Sunday June 27. The move was in response to a massive resurgence of infections and continual mutation of the Covid-19 virus into new variants, according to Ramaphosa."The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that a third wa...Read More