Brazilian automotive production rose by 22.8% year-on-year in December 2020, amid stronger export figures, national carmakers' association Anfavea said on Friday January 8.Vehicle output totaled 209,296 units in the last month of 2020, up from 170,504 units a year before. Volumes, however, were 12.1% lower than 238,200 units in November.Full-year production in 2020 was 2.01 million units, a 31.6%...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe have been fairly stable day on day on Friday January 8 due to a seasonal demand slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets.Transaction prices are expected to increase in the first quarter, according to market participants.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe at ?,?667.50 ($820.19) per tonne on Fri...Read More
ArcelorMittal has increased its official spot offer prices for coil products across Europe by ?,?30-50 ($37-61) per tonne effective immediately, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday January 8.New offers for hot-rolled coil have increased to ?,?730 per tonne ex-works, up by ?,?30 per tonne. New offers for hot-dipped galvanized coil moved up by ?,?50 per tonne to ?,?850 per tonne ex-works. Official of...Read More
The export market for steel billet from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was quiet during the first week of January due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, but sentiment remained largely optimistic, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday January 8.Offers from Russian and Ukrainian suppliers ranged between $620 and $625 per tonne fob before the holiday break.But higher offers for March-...Read More
Flat steel prices in the Turkish domestic and export market were unchanged in the first full week of 2021 after the festive holidays, while local producers were offering material with long lead times which buyers were hesitant to accept, sources told Fastmarkets. Domestic prices Market activity was slow during the week to Friday January 8 because it was the first week of 2021 and some countries we...Read More
Turkish steel mills continued to refresh their scrap stocks in the week to Friday January 8, with fresh deep-sea cargoes booked at higher prices, while concerns increased over tight supply in Asia, with China entering the market.Turkish mills book more cargoes for February-March at escalating pricesUS East Coast exporters enjoy demand from Turkish producers; West Coast lacks fresh dealsVietnamese...Read More
The price of austenitic stainless scrap in the UK and Europe increased in the week to Friday January 8 on rising nickel costs and tight supply, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment of stainless steel scrap 18/8 solids, domestic, delivered merchants UK increased to ?1,020-1,100 ($1,385-1,494) per tonne on Friday, up by ?40-50 per tonne from ?980-1,050 per tonne on Decem...Read More
Monthly European alloy steel surcharges have increased substantially for January on the back of further gains in the nickel market, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday January 8. Fastmarkets' stainless steel cold-rolled sheet 2mm grade 304 alloy surcharge domestic, Europe was calculated for January at ?,?1,578-1,604 ($1,939-1,971), up by ?,?71-88 per tonne from the December level of ?,?1,507-1...Read More
The British light iron market this week hit a high last seen in April 2013 due to strong export demand in Turkey for European exports, prompting a surge in UK demand for tightening domestic supplies, trade sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel scrap 5C, loose old light, domestic, delivered inter-merchant, UK was ?130-145 ($177-197) per tonne on Friday Janua...Read More
The prices of steel scrap imported into India and Pakistan moved up in the week to Friday January 8 despite a dull and uncertain market, sources have told Fastmarkets.IndiaFastmarkets calculated the steel scrap, shredded, index, import, cfr Nhava Sheva, India, at $479.33 per tonne on Friday, up from $458.02 per tonne on December 31.Offers this week were in the range of $480-485 per tonne, up from...Read More
Turkish steelmakers continued to book deep-sea scrap cargoes at the end of this week to refresh their stock levels for February and March, sources said on Friday January 8.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a European cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (75:25) at $471.50 per tonne and bonus at $486.50 per tonne cfr.And a steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo at $481 per tonne cfr on an HM...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices pushed up on Friday January 8 on active trading, with demand for high-grade iron ore fines well supported at the Chinese ports, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $173.06 per tonne, up $1.37 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $173.33 per tonne, up $1.08 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingd...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices in both fob and cfr markets were relatively steady on Friday January 8 due to a lack of spot trades, while producer sources said the recent resurgence of Covid-19 infections in Hebei province is yet to affect the production of coke. Fastmarkets indices Premium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $103.93 per tonne, down $0.06 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $20...Read More
China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices gained more upward momentum on Friday January 8 despite thin trading.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,680-4,730 yuan ($724-732) per tonne, up 60-70 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan) - weekly assessment: 4,400-4,450 yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneSources in Shanghai said sellers in the city kept asking for higher prices despite the market bein...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices moved up on Friday January 8 due to supply concerns arising from longer transportation time caused by a cold wave and a growing outbreak of Covid-19 in Hebei province. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,490-4,520 yuan ($694-699) per tonne, up by 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing) weekly assessment: 4,080-4,120 yuan per tonne, up by 120-130 yuan per tonneVessel...Read More
Base metals prices were pausing and precious metals were mainly on a back footing this morning, Friday January 8, with sentiment generally bullish on the prospects for greater fiscal spending out of the United States when Joe Biden becomes the president in a few weeks' time. Asian-Pacific equities generally upbeat, along with pre-market western equity index futures US 10-year treasury yields conti...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Charlotte Radford and...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 16.70-17.15 on Friday January...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, $/lb at 16.70-17.25 on Friday January 08,...Read More
The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) 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 hydroxide p...Read More