The export market for pig iron from the Commonwealth of Independent States was quiet during the week ended Thursday September 27, waiting for further price direction. ...Read More
The import price for hot-briquetted iron (HBI) in Italy went up in the week ended Thursday September 27 because the only offers heard were of high-quality and more expensive materials, while exporters from Venezuela were out of the market....Read More
Austrian special steelmaker Voestalpine has restarted blast furnace A at its site in Linz, Northern Austria, it said on Thursday September 27....Read More
Turkish import and domestic billet prices have gone down over the past week on poor demand, but export prices remained unchanged with some interest from buyers in Southeast Asia, sources said on Thursday September 27....Read More
Import prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia edged down on Thursday September 27, amid low domestic prices of finished long steel and the sustained weakness in the region's currencies....Read More
European alloy surcharges for stainless steel products have decreased for the third consecutive month, pulled down once more by weakening nickel prices. ...Read More
Austrian special steelmaker Voestalpine has restarted blast furnace A at its site in Linz, Northern Austria, it said on Thursday September 27....Read More
The export market for pig iron from the Commonwealth of Independent States was quiet during the week ended Thursday September 27, waiting for further price direction. ...Read More
The import price for hot-briquetted iron (HBI) in Italy went up in the week ended Thursday September 27 because the only offers heard were of high-quality and more expensive materials, while exporters from Venezuela were out of the market....Read More
The prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Thursday September 27, with prices under pressure from a stronger dollar. ...Read More
Austrian special steelmaker Voestalpine has restarted blast furnace A at its site in Linz, Northern Austria, it said on Thursday September 27....Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday September 27. Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mostly down during Asian morning trading on Thursday, with investors heard to be closing out their long positions ahead of China's Golden Week holiday and the start of this year's fourth quarter.Check Metal Bulleti...Read More
The prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Thursday September 27, with prices under pressure from a stronger dollar. ...Read More
Comex copper prices sank for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday September 27 morning in the US, with the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike lifting the dollar and sinking base metals....Read More
Seaborne iron ore trading activity remained good on Thursday September 27 while transaction activity slowed at Chinese ports....Read More
China's Ganfeng Lithium will invest in its Mahong plant to increase production to 25,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, it said on Tuesday September 25. The Mahong plant, in the industrial development zone of Xinyu, Jiangxi province, currently has a production capacity of 15,000 tpy of lithium carbonate. Ganfeng Lithium will invest up to 500 million yuan ($72.7 million) to exp...Read More
Turkish domestic long steel prices have fallen further over the past week, amid soft demand and a strengthening lira against the US dollar, sources said on Thursday September 27....Read More
Metal Bulletin has kept the frequency of its Shanghai-bonded copper stocks assessment unchanged on a bi-weekly basis. Metal Bulletin assesses Shanghai-bonded copper stocks fortnightly. After receiving market feedback during a one-month consultation, Metal Bulletin has decided to maintain the same frequency to closely follow the market. Metal Bulletin has taken note of some requests to increas...Read More
Comex copper prices sank for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday September 27 morning in the US, with the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike lifting the dollar and sinking base metals....Read More
Key data from the Thursday September 27 pricing session in Europe. ...Read More