The Technical Secretariat of Anti-Dumping (TSAIP) of the Gulf Co-operation Countries (GCC) has announced its preliminary determination in its steel safeguarding case, the World Trade Organization said on July 23.According to the preliminary results, GCC countries decided that the import of steel products under investigation had increased significantly to the region, which was causing serious harm...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in have increased over the week to Wednesday July 29 in Northern Europe and stood unchanged in the south of Europe, sources told Fastmarkets. Market activity has been gradually declining over the week because the European market is entering the traditionally slow month of August, but the sentiment remains positive. Steelmakers will resume production at higher pr...Read More
European domestic cold-rolled coil prices were fairly stable over the week to Wednesday July 29 due to a seasonal demand slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel cold-rolled coil, domestic, exw Northern Europe was ?,?490-510 ($575-598) per tonne on Wednesday, compared with ?,?485-510 per tonne a week earlier. The assessment reflects "workable" prices...Read More
Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Sider??rgica Nacional (CSN) expects to increase its iron ore production from the third quarter, after transportation issues reduced output in the first six months of the year, the company's chief financial officer, Marcelo Ribeiro, said on Wednesday July 29.Own output and third-party purchases are estimated to be near the 10-million-tonne quarterly level during the s...Read More
The Technical Secretariat of Anti-Dumping (TSAIP) of the Gulf Co-operation Countries (GCC) has announced its preliminary determination in its steel safeguarding case, the World Trade Organization said on July 23.According to the preliminary results, GCC countries decided that the import of steel products under investigation had increased significantly to the region, which was causing serious harm...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday July 29 that are worth another look.The United States Department of Commerce has launched anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations - some alleging triple-digit margins - into seamless standard, line and pressure pipe imports from four...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Sider??rgica Nacional (CSN) expects to increase its iron ore production from the third quarter, after transportation issues reduced output in the first six months of the year, the company's chief financial officer, Marcelo Ribeiro, said on Wednesday July 29.Own output and third-party purchases are estimated to be near the 10-million-tonne quarterly level during the s...Read More
Global tin premiums were flat in the week ended Tuesday July 28, with a rising three-month tin price on the London Metal Exchange and tightening forward spreads being the key deterrents to spot business, while a closed arbitrage window and lack of spot liquidity meant that deals remained rare.US premium holds steady on lack of tradesClosed arbitrage window for most of the past two weeks limits buy...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday July 29 that are worth another look.The United States Department of Commerce has launched anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations - some alleging triple-digit margins - into seamless standard, line and pressure pipe imports from four...Read More
The three-month price of zinc on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Wednesday July 29, shrugging off downward pressure from an inflow of 15,050 tonnes of material in the morning, while nickel followed higher in a positive afternoon session for the majority of the base-metals complex.Zinc's outright price on the LME closed at $2,297 per tonne on Wednesda...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices were relatively stable on Wednesday July 29 in a quiet seaborne market, with most participants in wait-and-see mode. Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $108.60 per tonne, down $0.66 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $118.88 per tonne, up $0.09 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $89.34 per tonne, up $1 per...Read More
Markets were for the most part consolidating this morning, Wednesday July 29, with base and precious metals prices mixed, albeit with the path of least resistance remaining to the upside.Traders are having to weigh up the continuing spread of the Covid-19 virus across the United States and pockets of second waves in other major economies and some disappointing economic news, against the prospects...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view. We also review our price forecasting accuracy for the second quarter 2020.Q2 2020 price forecast performance review According to the results of Fastmarkets' Apex for the second quarter of 2020 published this week, Fastmarkets' base metals research team was the second most accurate price forecaster for nickel (99.06%), lead...Read More
Exports of standard P1020 aluminium from Canada into the United States in July have declined as demand for value-added products (VAP) resumes and smelters rebalance their production, according to the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC). This makes the potential reintroduction of Section 232 tariffs by the US government not just unnecessary but also penalizing for North American manufacturers and...Read More
Indian importers have rejected import offers of hot-rolled coil from South Korea at a price of $500-505 per tonne cfr Mumbai, citing low domestic prices, Fastmarkets heard on Wednesday July 29.According to an importer, bids for similar material at $478-480 per tonne cfr Mumbai were not accepted by the seller."The cost of South Korea-origin HRC imports for us, even at a price of $500 per tonne cfr...Read More
The three-month price of zinc on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Wednesday July 29, shrugging off downward pressure from an inflow of 15,050 tonnes of material in the morning, while nickel followed higher in a positive afternoon session for the majority of the base-metals complex.Zinc's outright price on the LME closed at $2,297 per tonne on Wednesda...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday July 29.Please click...Read More
Key information from the pricing session for Fastmarkets' alumina index, fob Australia on Wednesday July 29. Key drivers: Deals concluded on Wednesday at $275 per tonne fob Western Australia for 30,000 tonnes with mid-August loading. Prior to this, the deal market had been quiet with no spot business since one deal at $280.50 per tonne fob Australia on July 22. Chinese market participants h...Read More
A major buildup in London Metal Exchange stocks of refined zinc and lead is the main story for both metals this week, with market participants taking warehouse inflows as a sign of supply greatly exceeding demand. Total LME zinc stocks up 54% to 187,475 tonnes on July 29, from 121,050 tonnes on July 20. Total LME lead stocks up 84% over the same time period to 117,600 tonnes. Premiums fl...Read More