Eastern China's hot-rolled coil prices continued to fall on Tuesday October 30 amid low demand, with buyers putting off restocking plans on expectations that the market would weaken further.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,140-4,150 yuan ($595-596) per tonne, down 10-20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 4,080-4,090 yuan per tonne, unchangedDemand remained weak despite a slight pick-up in...Read More
Prices for rebar imported into the United Arab Emirates decreased in the week to Tuesday October 30 with demand remaining weak.The billet import market was also slow because the mills in the UAE have enough billet in stock to last for more than two months, sources told Fastmarkets.Domestic rebarLocal producers were still offering rebar at 2,016 dirhams ($549) per tonne ex-works this week.And Fastm...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. Latest transactions: rebarRebar Oman, export, rebar, traded at $523-525 per tonne cfr on theoretical weight basis, to...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices strengthened on Tuesday October 30 on positive sentiment generated by rising futures.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,670-4,700 yuan ($671-675) per tonne, up 20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 4,450-4,480 yuan per tonne, up 30-40 yuan per tonneThe January rebar contract rose to a high of 4,206 yuan per tonne in the afternoon before retreating afterward, wh...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap market was quiet on Tuesday October 30 with the country's steel mills staying out of the market due to the firm prices on offer, sources said.The mills have booked a number of cargoes over the past week, pushing prices upward.The latest deals put the price for HMS 1&2 (80:20) from the Baltic Sea region at $335 per tonne cfr.But...Read More
Turkish domestic scrap prices have increased over the past week due to tight supply and increasing costs for imported scrap, sources said on Tuesday October 30.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for auto bundle (DKP grade) ferrous scrap was TRY1,830-1,940 ($329-348) per tonne delivered on Tuesday, narrowing upward from last week's TRY1,770-1,940 per tonne.Long steel mill ID?? increased...Read More
Prices for some Australian fines continued to strengthen on Tuesday October 30, especially at Chinese ports, amid supply tightness.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $76.71 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $0.23 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $75.74 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $0.23 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $80.17 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.06 per tonne.MB 58% Fe Premium I...Read More
CIS export slab prices continued to trend downward in the week ended Monday October 29, because there was no support in most of the customers' markets.Recent offers from Russsia's major slab producer were heard at $465 per tonne fob Black Sea.Customers in Turkey were ready to pay around $470 per tonne cfr for CIS-origin slab, which would be equivalent to $450-455 per tonne fob Black Sea.Meanwhile,...Read More
Prices for rebar imported into the United Arab Emirates decreased in the week to Tuesday October 30 with demand remaining weak.The billet import market was also slow because the mills in the UAE have enough billet in stock to last for more than two months, sources told Fastmarkets.Domestic rebarLocal producers were still offering rebar at 2,016 dirhams ($549) per tonne ex-works this week.And Fastm...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices strengthened on Tuesday October 30 on positive sentiment generated by rising futures.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,670-4,700 yuan ($671-675) per tonne, up 20 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 4,450-4,480 yuan per tonne, up 30-40 yuan per tonneThe January rebar contract rose to a high of 4,206 yuan per tonne in the afternoon before retreating afterward, wh...Read More
Fastmarkets has corrected its EU domestic Stainless Steel 304 Europe Raw Materials Index, which was published incorrectly on Monday October 22 due to a data entry error.Fastmarkets' European stainless steel index was incorrectly published as $1,547.12 per tonne after an exchange rate calculation error. The correct price for that date is $1,299.53 per tonne.The Fastmarkets price book and database h...Read More
Lower November ferro-chrome tender prices from major stainless steel mills caused ore and alloy markets to stall or weaken in the regions Fastmarkets follows in the week ended Friday October 26. UG2 chrome ore prices stall, Turkish lumpy chrome ore prices dropChinese domestic spot ferro-chrome prices pauseCharge chrome import prices weakenAlloy prices hold in Japan, South KoreaAlloy prices weaken...Read More
Chinese ferro-silicon prices held firm, with market participants awaiting further direction from November tender purchase prices, while the European and US spot markets continued to suffer from inactivity amid 2019 contract negotiations. Chinese domestic market awaits November tender prices for direction Chinese export offers flat on inactivity European ferro-silicon market dips to new...Read More
Baowu Steel Group Corp, China's largest steelmaker, reported increases in its net profit and revenue for the first nine months of 2018.Its net profit during the January-September period totaled 15.75 billion yuan ($2.26 billion), up 35% from 11.67 billion yuan a year earlier, according to the mill's latest financial report released late on Monday October 29.Its revenue increased by 1% to 225.32 bi...Read More
Vanadium prices in Europe and the United States continued their upward run in the week ended Friday October 26, amid constrained supply, while Chinese export activity fell dormant with prices remaining at a premium to the global markets. Chinese export price stabilizes on weak buying interest amid premium offer prices EU FeV prices firm despite limited activity EU V2O5 prices strengthen on renewed...Read More
CIS export slab prices continued to trend downward in the week ended Monday October 29, because there was no support in most of the customers' markets.Recent offers from Russsia's major slab producer were heard at $465 per tonne fob Black Sea.Customers in Turkey were ready to pay around $470 per tonne cfr for CIS-origin slab, which would be equivalent to $450-455 per tonne fob Black Sea.Meanwhile,...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Tuesday October 30, with broad strength in the US dollar index prompting sharp drops in the three-month copper and zinc prices, while aluminium drifts to levels unseen since August 2017.Reaching a low of $1,966 per tonne, the three-month aluminium price has come under increased pressure over the latter hal...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap market was quiet on Tuesday October 30 with the country's steel mills staying out of the market due to the firm prices on offer, sources said.The mills have booked a number of cargoes over the past week, pushing prices upward.The latest deals put the price for HMS 1&2 (80:20) from the Baltic Sea region at $335 per tonne cfr.But...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday October 31.Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Tuesday October 30, with broad strength in the US dollar index prompting sharp drops in the three-month copper and zinc contract prices while aluminium drifted to levels not seen since August 2017. Read more in our live futures r...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday October 30.Base metal prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly lower during Asian morning trading on Tuesday October 30 due to a firm dollar index, with nickel the only metal to gain on investor dip-buying.A firm dollar put downward pressure on the SHFE base metals this morning. The dollar index ha...Read More