China's domestic rebar prices moved up slightly on Monday September 14 to track movements in the billet market, but the increases failed to stimulate much demand. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,700-3,720 yuan ($542-545) per tonne, up by 20 yuan per tonneBillet prices in Tangshan rose over the weekend on active buying, which led to those for rebar following suit on Monday.But rain and a weak f...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 transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets...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 transparency into the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies. Fastmarkets...Read More
China's reserve authority has finally approved fresh stockpiling of cobalt metal, casting some hope for the pandemic-weathered market, especially for cut cathode amid aerospace negativity. In the evening of Wednesday September 9, Chinese cobalt producers successively received invitations from the country's State Reserve Bureau (SRB) informing them to collect the tender document the next day -...Read More
China's bismuth price was unchanged in an inactive spot market last week, with cargo holders maintaining firm offers and selling cautiously.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for bismuth 99.99% Bi min, in-whs China, was at 41,000-42,500 yuan ($5,997-6,216) per tonne on Friday September 11, unchanged since August 28.The price reached its current level late last month after rising continuously sin...Read More
Base metals prices and equity markets were for the most part firmer on Monday September 14, and the common theme seems to be higher hopes for Covid-19 vaccines. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said it has resumed phase three clinical trials, China stated that it was close to a viable vaccine too and drugmaker Pfizer said a vaccine could be distributed in the United States by the end of the year...Read More
Key data from the Friday September 11 pricing session in London and Shanghai.Key drivers Range for cobalt hydroxide payables widened in the second half of last week, after business was concluded at both ends of the latest range; the midpoint of the range moved up slightly, however, with suppliers managing to achieve...Read More
Seaborne prices for low-grade manganese ore in China continued to rise in the week to Friday September 11, after deals for more volumes of October-delivery cargoes were concluded at higher prices than September shipments, sources told Fastmarkets.The increase marked the second consecutive week of rising prices.Fastmarkets' manganese ore index, 37% Mn, cif Tianjin, was $4.32 per dry metric tonne un...Read More
Nickel briquette premiums in the United States have declined to their lowest level since Fastmarkets began tracking that form two and a half years ago, and are now less than half of their original value. The latest decline comes mostly because some producers are selling at any price in an attempt to make their third-quarter results look better before the September 30 deadline, multiple market sour...Read More
Base metals prices were for the most part firmer this morning, Tuesday September 15, supported by some good Chinese economic data.* China’s industrial production climbed by 5.6% year on year in August, after a 4.8% rise in July, while retail sales rose by 0.5% year on year in August, after a 1.1% fall in July.* Asian-Pacific equities were mixed, however, with gains in China, Hong Kong and Sou...Read More
Cognizant (CTSH), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $69.26 extending an intermediate uptrend.Hong Kong iShares (EWH) moved above $22.94 extending an intermediate uptrend. Bank of New York Mellon (BK), an S&P 100 stock moved below $35.21 setting an intermediate downtrend.Citigroup (C ), an S&P 100 stock moved below $47.72 setting an intermediate downtrend.Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday Septe...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Russia's Severstal is running a modernization program at its Cherepovets steelmaking facility, which - though it may lead to short-term production cuts - will help it raise its annual steel output by 1 million tonnes by 2023.Several sources have reported that the major mill had scheduled a two-week maintenance for its 2-million-tonnes-per-year hot-rolling mill in October. They estimated that this...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday September 11 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jean-Sebastien Jacques and iron ore head Chris Salisbury are to step down following criticism over the miner's destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves in Pilbara, Western Australia.The...Read More
Plans for a London Metal Exchange spot trading platform have sparked intense debate within the aluminium industry. But opponents and supporters don't necessarily fall into the camps that one might expect. For starters, a decision by the LME not to change its futures contract, establish a new green aluminium contract or set thresholds to define what constitutes low-carbon metal is proving key in st...Read More