The closure of the arbitrage window between London and Shanghai prompted a drop in Chinese zinc premiums in the week to Tuesday June 2, while broad stagnancy in European and US demand kept premiums firm, although some market participants anticipate that demand could further weaken in the coming months. Cif Shanghai premium dipped as demand diminished in line with arbitrage window's close Sout...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday June 3.Please click...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 3 that are worth another look.Mills in India and Pakistan have returned to the market for bulk scrap and have booked cargoes from the United States over the past few days, sources told Fastmarkets on June 3.Primary aluminium stocks at the three main Japanese ports (MJP) of Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama rose by 4% mont...Read More
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has hit the Antofagasta region of Northern Chile, which is home to a cluster of major copper mines, Fastmarkets understands.The US Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred in the early morning local time on Wednesday June 3, with the epicentre of the quake reportedly in the southwest of San Pedro de Atacama. Major copper mines close to the epicentre incl...Read More
Key data from the pricing session in London on Wednesday June 3.Key drivers: Standard-grade cobalt prices drifted further on the low-end of the quote, on continuing good availability, despite the suspension of production at Ambatovy. Offers were being revised to the low side, and sellers opened to bids, in light of thin demand refently, and uncertain...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for their latest price moves.Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 3 that are worth another look.Mills in India and Pakistan have returned to the market for bulk scrap and have booked cargoes from the United States over the past few days, sources told Fastmarkets on June 3.Primary aluminium stocks at the three main Japanese ports (MJP) of Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama rose by 4% mont...Read More
Turkish steel producers have continued to book more deep-sea scrap cargoes at steady prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a US cargo, comprising shredded scrap at $259.50 per tonne and plate & structural scrap (P&S) at $264.50 per tonne cfr late on Tuesday June 2. The cargo's composition and volumes were not clear at the time of publicat...Read More
Fastmarkets is launching a two-month consultation on the launch of new copper material price and the potential discontinuation of its monthly assessment of the No2 copper scrap discount on a cif China basis.Under a new categorization policy being introduced in China, most No2 scrap could be traded as renewable copper materials starting from July 2020. Background to the consultationA...Read More
Key data from the June 3 pricing session in London and Shanghai.Key drivers: - Cobalt hydroxide payables were steady in the first half of the week - fresh inquiries were relatively fewer than in late May, but buyers are still finalizing their latest round of spot top-ups. So far, suppliers have refused to compromise and accept lower bids. - Suppliers indicate they are holding their offers firm for...Read More
Key data from the pricing session in London on Wednesday June 3.Key drivers: Standard-grade cobalt prices drifted further on the low-end of the quote, on continuing good availability, despite the suspension of production at Ambatovy. Offers were being revised to the low side, and sellers opened to bids, in light of thin demand refently, and uncertain...Read More
The cobalt alloy 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 assessed...Read More
Demand for flat steel products in Turkey was moderate in May because of low stocks in the country and the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, market participants told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.Turkish flat steel producers were fully booked until late July and have started to accept orders for August production.Steel trading was limited in May because of various curfew orders and national holida...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe have inched down over the past week due to a lack of buying activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?402.00 ($448.48) per tonne on Wednesday, down by ?,?1.00 per tonne from ?,?403.00 per tonne on Tuesday.Wednesday's index was calculated bas...Read More
Domestic prices for cold-rolled coil have moved down over the past week in Northern Europe due to poor trading activity in the region, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel cold-rolled coil, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?490-500 ($547-558) per tonne on June 3, down by ?,?10 per tonne week on week from ?,?500-510 per tonne ex-works.The a...Read More
Prices for mesh-quality steel wire rod in Europe declined over the past seven days on pressure from buyers, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel wire rod (mesh-quality), domestic, delivered Southern Europe, was ?,?420-440 ($470-493) per tonne on Wednesday, narrowing down by ?,?10 per tonne over a week.ItalyThe Italian market have today af...Read More
Prices for hollow steel sections in Europe were unchanged this week due to various public holidays reducing the amount of trading activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?550-570 ($614-636) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week.The market was quiet this week due to p...Read More
The price for steel H-beams in Europe remained flat on Wednesday June 3 due to various public holidays and the start of the regular monthly price negotiations, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?530-550 ($591-614) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week.The market was quiet this week due to public h...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 3 that are worth another look.Mills in India and Pakistan have returned to the market for bulk scrap and have booked cargoes from the United States over the past few days, sources told Fastmarkets on June 3.Primary aluminium stocks at the three main Japanese ports (MJP) of Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama rose by 4% mont...Read More
Turkish steel producers have continued to book more deep-sea scrap cargoes at steady prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 3.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a US cargo, comprising shredded scrap at $259.50 per tonne and plate & structural scrap (P&S) at $264.50 per tonne cfr late on Tuesday June 2. The cargo's composition and volumes were not clear at the time of publicat...Read More