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Copper TC/RCs stable in September as traders make bullish bets on 2019

September 17, 2018 / Archie Hunter

Spot market copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) were stable during early September, with smelters picking up tonnes for the fourth quarter, and traders angling bets on 2019 terms in recent tenders....Read More

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Ore makes only modest gains despite October tightness

September 17, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

Trades for November deliveries of manganese ore, buyers' resistance to price rises and sufficient inventories of such material in China all served to slow the increase in prices for 37% ore over the week that ended on Friday September 14....Read More

GLOBAL FERRO-SILICON WRAP: Expected renewed demand supports China market; Europe drops; US flat

September 17, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

The Chinese ferro-silicon market was unchanged in the week to Friday September 14, with expected renewed demand shoring up support for prices; in Europe, the standard-grade spot market dropped following reports of deals that indicate further near-term weakness, while the US ferro-silicon market held steady....Read More

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Ore makes only modest gains despite October tightness

September 17, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

Trades for November deliveries of manganese ore, buyers' resistance to price rises and sufficient inventories of such material in China all served to slow the increase in prices for 37% ore over the week that ended on Friday September 14....Read More

Copper TC/RCs stable in September as traders make bullish bets on 2019

September 17, 2018 / Archie Hunter

Spot market copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) were stable during early September, with smelters picking up tonnes for the fourth quarter, and traders angling bets on 2019 terms in recent tenders....Read More

GLOBAL FERRO-SILICON WRAP: Expected renewed demand supports China market; Europe drops; US flat

September 17, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

The Chinese ferro-silicon market was unchanged in the week to Friday September 14, with expected renewed demand shoring up support for prices; in Europe, the standard-grade spot market dropped following reports of deals that indicate further near-term weakness, while the US ferro-silicon market held steady....Read More

GALLIUM SNAPSHOT: Price edges up 1.3%; suppliers hold onto material in anticipation of further rises

September 17, 2018 / Cristina Belda

Key data from the Friday September 14 pricing session in Europe. ...Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Turkish mills step back to negotiate for more cargoes

September 17, 2018 / Cem Turken

Turkish steel mills made no bookings of deep-sea scrap imports on Monday September 17 but negotiations were continuing, especially at the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) conference being held at the same time in Istanbul....Read More

TURKEY FERROUS SCRAP: Prices up on firm demand

September 17, 2018 / Cem Turken

Turkish domestic scrap prices have continued to increase in line with the firm values for imported scrap and good demand, sources said on Monday September 17....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 17/09: Comex copper slips to open week amid tariff scare

September 17, 2018 / Dalton Barker

Comex copper prices were trading in negative territory at the start of the week with threats of additional US tariffs on China weighing on the red metal. ...Read More

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Ore makes only modest gains despite October tightness

September 17, 2018 / Chris Kavanagh

Trades for November deliveries of manganese ore, buyers' resistance to price rises and sufficient inventories of such material in China all served to slow the increase in prices for 37% ore over the week that ended on Friday September 14....Read More

CIS FLAT STEEL: Export prices inch down on low demand in Turkey

September 17, 2018 / Maria Tanatar

The export market for hot-rolled coil (HRC) from the Commonwealth of Independent States has moved down slightly on slow trading, particularly in Turkey....Read More

CHINA HRC: Prices stable but trading activity increases

September 17, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's hot-rolled coil prices were largely stable on Monday September 17, though trading activity picked up....Read More

China AM: Ferrous futures plunge after weekend drops in spot market

September 17, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's ferrous futures prices fell on Monday September 17 - especially the steel and coke contracts - following shortlived gains in the spot steel market over the weekend....Read More

US special-bar-quality steel market wary of extended lead times

September 17, 2018 / Patrick Fitzgerald

While prices for all grades of special-bar-quality (SBQ) steel products remained flat month on month in the United States, market participants said extended lead times stretching from December to early January of next year are of increasing concern. ...Read More

Turkey finds tariffs will result in increased steel imports

September 17, 2018 / Serife Durmus

The Turkish Ministry of Trade, in its interim report on the investigation into steel imports, found that the tariffs on steel will increase the risk of Turkey's steel industry being hurt by increased imports....Read More

Rebar import prices in Singapore flat on thin trading

September 17, 2018 / Paul Lim

Singapore rebar import prices were stable over the past week amid thin trading in the spot market....Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Turkish mills step back to negotiate for more cargoes

September 17, 2018 / Cem Turken

Turkish steel mills made no bookings of deep-sea scrap imports on Monday September 17 but negotiations were continuing, especially at the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) conference being held at the same time in Istanbul....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Seaborne market quiet at week start

September 17, 2018 / July Zhang

Seaborne iron ore trading was quiet on Monday September 17 with prices remaining rangebound....Read More

TURKEY FERROUS SCRAP: Prices up on firm demand

September 17, 2018 / Cem Turken

Turkish domestic scrap prices have continued to increase in line with the firm values for imported scrap and good demand, sources said on Monday September 17....Read More

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