Prices for hollow steel sections in Northern Europe moved down this week following falls in feedstock prices, market participants told Fastmarkets MB.Fastmarkets MB's domestic price assessment for commodity-size, grade-S235 square hollow sections made in Northern Europe was ?,?635-650 ($718-735) per tonne delivered on Thursday November 28, down from ?,?640-660 per tonne delivered on November 21.Th...Read More
Iranian exporters of semi-finished steel products, billet in particular, have come under pressure from the increasing presence of Chinese suppliers in the global market.The domestic billet price in northern China has fallen by 380 yuan per tonne since the beginning of the week, reaching 3,050 yuan ($439) per tonne ex-works on November 28.The drop in the domestic price made the export market more a...Read More
The following Fastmarkets noble alloys and ores prices changed on Wednesday November 28:Noble alloysMolybdenum Europe drummed molybdic oxide, $/lb: $12.00-12.10...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday November 28 pricing session in Europe.Key drivers European suppliers appear to have been successful in holding up prices despite earlier downward pressure from some Russian exports into Europe. The move follows a downward trend in alloy prices that started on September 12, when the market was assessed at $5.80-6.05 per kg, and stopped around the start of November....Read More
A plunge in silico-manganese futures prices on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) at the start of this week was driven by weakness in China's steel market, market participants told Fastmarkets. On Monday November 26, trading was suspended for the ZCE's most-traded January silico-manganese futures contract after the price of the contract plunged by 7.1% from the previous trading day's close. Th...Read More
Good morning from Fastmarkets MB's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday November 28.Base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange continued to be pressured by a strong dollar during Asian morning trading on Wednesday, with limited price movements recorded across most of the complex as a result. Check Fastmarkets MB's live futures report here.The looming b...Read More
Vanadium trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.To view the latest price quotations, follow the links below:Europe- Ferro-vanadium delivered duty-paid in Europe- Vanadium pentoxide in-warehouse RotterdamChina- Ferro-vanadium, 78% min, fob China, $ per kg V- Vanadium pentoxide, 98% min, fob China, $ per lb V2O5Friday November 23Ferro-vanadium - Prices indicated a...Read More
Physical iron ore markets recorded mixed performance on Wednesday November 28 amid a rebound in futures and swaps trading yet continued bearishness among participants. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $66.35 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.16 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $65.62 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.16 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $69.64 per tonne cfr Qingdao, u...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials. Latest transaction: iron oreIron oreBHP, Beijing Iron Ore Trading...Read More
Supply concerns have emerged in the seaborne coking coal market after a major rail line in Australia was shut down on Wednesday November 28.Bushfires across the state of Queensland, Australia's coal-producing hub, led to Aurizon suspend services on the Blackwater rail line, a spokesperson for the rail freight operator told Fastmarkets during the day."Aurizon Network has advised operators in the Bl...Read More
China's ferrous futures rose across the board during morning trading on Wednesday November 28, reversing the trend seen in the first two days of this week.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange January rebar: 3,622 yuan ($521) per tonne, up 43 yuan per tonneJanuary hot-rolled coil: 3,444 yuan per tonne, up 37 yuan per tonneDalian Commodity Exchange January iron ore: 472...Read More
Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Wednesday November 28*Copper -$165.96 (-1,156.79 yuan) Aluminium -$425.57 (-2966.32 yuan) Zinc -$98.06 (-683.48 yuan) Nickel $309.58 (21,57.84 yuan) *Fastmarkets MB calculates the physical arbitrage for import into China daily by using SHFE front-month and LME...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices bounced back on Wednesday November 28 amid gains in the futures market, though export prices continued to spiral downward.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,800-3,830 yuan ($547-551) per tonne, up 50-70 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,490-3,520 yuan per tonne, up 20 yuan per tonneRebar futures picked up more strength during the day, which encouraged seller...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices were mixed on Wednesday November 28, with those in the east of the country flat but those in the north lower.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,570-3,590 yuan ($514-516) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,480-3,500 yuan per tonne, down 30-40 yuan per tonneSellers in eastern China stopped kept their prices stable on the recovery in the futures...Read More
The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Wednesday November 28:Minor metalsAntimony MB Chinese free market MMTA standard grade II, yuan/tonne: 49,500-50,000 yuan per tonne from 50,000-50,500 yuanCobalt MB free market high...Read More
Despite a firmer dollar, the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are up across the board by an average of 0.8% this morning, Wednesday November 28. Nickel and tin are the outperformers with gains of 1.4% and 1.1% respectively.Copper prices are up by 0.8% at 4$6,160 per tonne. Volume has been average, with 5,147 lots traded as at 6.48am London time. The precious metals are a...Read More
The following Fastmarkets UK non-ferrous scrap and foundry ingot prices changed on Wednesday November 28:Aluminium scrapCommercial pure cuttings: ?1,030-1,050 per tonne from ?1,035-1,065...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were being pushed and pulled by cross currents this morning, Thursday November 29. Nickel, lead and tin showed gains averaging 0.4%, while copper, aluminium and zinc were down by an average of 0.4%. Copper was off by 0.4% at $6,230 per tonne. Volume across the complex has been average with 5,189 lots traded as at 7.33am London time. Wedne...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 6 points in pre-opening trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for Weekly Jobless Claims was 220,000 versus 224,000 last week. Actual was 234,000/ Consensus for October Personal Income was an increase of 0.4% versus a gain of 0.2% in September. Actual...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday November 27.Please click...Read More