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...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.Read More
The announcement of a 1.529 billion yuan ($233.6 million) limited partnership agreement between major Chinese manganese miners and traders has left many in the market weighing up the significance of such a move.South Manganese Investment, formerly Citic Dameng Holdings, entered into a limited partnership agreement with 10 participants involved in manganese mining and trading, according to a notice...Read More
Michael Insulan has joined First Cobalt as vice president, commercial, tasked with advancing the company's offtake strategy and the marketing of its refinery's cobalt sulfate production to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and battery cell makers. Based in Europe, Insulan was most recently at a senior market analyst at cobalt producer Eurasian Resources Group. He has previously held roles at CRU...Read More
Tata Steel's recycling business in India is to offer domestically produced shredded material to the Indian market, adding to its existing offering, the company told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 7.Yogesh Bedi, chief of Tata Steel Recycling Business, told Fastmarkets the company was in the final stages of commissioning a shredder, which would let the company offer domestically produced shredded sc...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 2 points in pre-opening trade.The Canadian Dollar added 0.17 to US79.64 cents following release of Canada's March Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase of 100,000 versus a gain of 259,200 in February. Actual was an increase of 303,100. Consensus for the March Unemployment Rate was an increase to 8....Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday April 7 that are worth another look.Indian suppliers exhausted their second-quarter quota for shipments of hot-rolled coil into Europe on the first day of the new three-month period, according to data released by the European Commission (EC).https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3983087/Home/India-exhausts-EU-HRC-quota-on-first-d...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday April 7.Please click...Read More
The London Metal Exchange three-month lead price closed at its highest in a month on Wednesday April 7, while the rest of the base metals complex consolidated following a bullish pricing session on Tuesday. Lead's futures price, often the laggard on the LME, was the standout performer on Wednesday with a 1.3% rise to $1,993.50 per tonne at the 5pm close. This is its highest closing price since Mar...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday April 7 that are worth another look.Indian suppliers exhausted their second-quarter quota for shipments of hot-rolled coil into Europe on the first day of the new three-month period, according to data released by the European Commission (EC).https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3983087/Home/India-exhausts-EU-HRC-quota-on-first-d...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday April 7.Key drivers The titanium markets in Europe were steady over the week, with the Easter holiday quietening trading activity while some market participants, particularly steelmakers, are still absent, trade sources said.More trading activity is due next week after market participants return in full following the holiday break....Read More
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended April 6, 2021.Read More
Chrome alloy prices declined over the week to Tuesday April 6 in response to market expectations that tight ferro-chrome supply in China would ease, sources said.Following signs of easing available supply in the domestic market, major stainless steel mills all lowered their ferro-chrome prices for April-delivery.As a result, Fastmarkets' ferro-chrome contract 6-8% C, basis 50% Cr, ddp China fell b...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key ferro-alloy forecast highlights:?EUR? Impressive advances in ore and alloy prices persisted in March, with most markets posting significant price gains. Strengthening demand from steelmakers along with supply shortages and depleted inventories in numerous markets, as well as freight and transportation...Read More
An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Ewa Manthey and Dalila...Read More
Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices pushed up again after three fresh cargoes were sold from the United States and Baltic Sea regions for May shipment, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 7.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 16,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20), 8,500 tonnes of shredded, 4,500 tonnes of bonus, 3,500 tonnes of rail and a 2,5...Read More
The import price for heavy scrap (HS) into China maintained its upward trend this week, with more buying interest heard in the spot market amid climbing prices in the region. Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel scrap, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr China was $475-480 per tonne on Wednesday April 7, up by $15 from $460-465 per tonne on April 6. This followed a $5 narrowing in the rang...Read More
An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Ewa Manthey and Dalila...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday April 7 that are worth another look.Indian suppliers exhausted their second-quarter quota for shipments of hot-rolled coil into Europe on the first day of the new three-month period, according to data released by the European Commission (EC).https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3983087/Home/India-exhausts-EU-HRC-quota-on-first-d...Read More
Indian suppliers exhausted their second-quarter quota for shipments of hot-rolled coil into Europe on the first day of the new three-month period, according to data released by the European Commission (EC).The European Union's HRC quota of 162,983 tonnes assigned to suppliers from India was fully exhausted on April 1.About 33,291 tonnes of HRC from India were awaiting allocation.Indian suppli...Read More