Domestic prices for steel rebar in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow narrowed upward by 2,000 roubles ($27) per tonne in the seven days to Monday August 16.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia, was 66,000 roubles ($900) per tonne including 20% value-added tax on August 16.This price narrowed upward from 64,000-66,000 roubles pe...Read More
The downward trend in China's domestic rebar market was snapped on Tuesday August 17 amid stronger demand from the construction sector. DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,190-5,220 yuan ($801-805) per tonne, unchangedEnd-user demand in eastern China has increased gradually over the past two days on good weather and an improving Covid-19 situation. The number of infections in...Read More
Prices for hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel coil imports into the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia increased during the week ended Tuesday August 17, although demand was only moderate, sources told Fastmarkets.The reason for this level of demand, given the slow market last week, was the low levels of stock being held in the two countries, sources said.But buyers preferred to make small bookin...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices fell on Tuesday August 17, with crude steel production cuts in China leading to thin trading and depressing market sentiment.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $160.75 per tonne, down $2.77 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $161.65 per tonne, down $2.38 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $129.54 per t...Read More
A summary of China-headquartered Huayou Cobalt's results for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as released by the company on Monday August 16.January-June 2021 results(year-on-year change)Revenue 14.29 billion yuan ($2.21 billion), up by 57.91%Net profit 1.42 billion yuan,...Read More
Demand for steel rebar and billet remained limited in the United Arab Emirates in the week to Tuesday August 17, with prices already falling and some market participants expecting them to drop even further, sources told Fastmarkets.The lower prices for billet and rebar imports are expected to have a knock-on effect on the domestic market, where prices are also expected to decline because of weak d...Read More
A third trade union representing workers at Codelco's Andina copper mine has gone on strike after rejecting the company's latest labor offer, the Chilean state-owned miner said.A third trade union representing workers at Codelco's Andina copper mine have gone on strike after rejecting the company's latest labor offer, the Chilean state-owned miner said. Suplant joined Industrial Integration Labor...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 17 that are worth another look.New Brazilian service center Centro de Cortes de Pr?(C)-Pintados (CPP), which focuses on pre-painted steel products, started operational activity in the southern state of Santa Catarina on August 11, the company told...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices fell on Tuesday August 17, with crude steel production cuts in China leading to thin trading and depressing market sentiment.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $160.75 per tonne, down $2.77 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $161.65 per tonne, down $2.38 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $129.54 per t...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices in both the cfr China and fob Australia markets remained largely stable on thin trading on Tuesday August 17, with most buyers cautious about accepting high offers, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $351.82 per tonne, up $1.16 per tonne Hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $305.61 per tonne, up $0.60 per tonne Premi...Read More
South Korean lithium-ion battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) has entered into an offtake agreement with Australian Mines Ltd for battery-grade nickel and cobalt materials produced by the latter.Under the agreement, the Korean company will have access to 71,000 tonnes of nickel and 7,000 tonnes of cobalt in the form of mixed hydroxide precipitate for six years starting from the end of 20...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 17 that are worth another look.New Brazilian service center Centro de Cortes de Pr?(C)-Pintados (CPP), which focuses on pre-painted steel products, started operational activity in the southern state of Santa Catarina on August 11, the company told...Read More
A spike in the US Dollar Index in the afternoon of Tuesday August 17 brought down the prices for all base metals except tin and lead by the 5pm close of trading on the London Metal Exchange, with copper and nickel down respectively by 2% and 1.6%.The dollar index hit an intraday high of 93.14 on Tuesday, the highest since Thursday last week, when it reached 93.19."We've had two days of macro uncer...Read More
Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States again tested the $96-per-hundredweight ($1,920-per-short-ton) level after the latest spot deals indicated that producers still have the upper hand on transaction pricing for September and October shipment. Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US was calculated at $95.87 per cwt ($1,917.40 per ton) on Tuesday August 17, up by 0.84% fro...Read More
Hot-rolled coil trading activity in the European market remained limited on Tuesday August 17 due to the seasonal slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets.Most of the region's buyers and producers have been holding back from trading during August; activity is not expected to revive until early September, following the traditional cycle.Northern European buyers have already started to slowly return to th...Read More
New Brazilian service center Centro de Cortes de Pr?(C)-Pintados (CPP), which focuses on pre-painted steel products, started operational activity in the southern state of Santa Catarina on August 11, the company told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 12.The unit is located close to the country's main steel trade hub, S??o Francisco do Sul port, and on inauguration had capacity to process 14,000 tonne...Read More
Turkish steel producers are continuing with deep-sea scrap purchases for September shipment, but at a slow pace, market participants told Fastmarkets on Tuesday August 17.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a Venezuelan cargo consisting of 25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $449 per tonne cfr late on Monday August 16.The cargo was scheduled to be shipped in the second half...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices fell on Tuesday August 17, with crude steel production cuts in China leading to thin trading and depressing market sentiment.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $160.75 per tonne, down $2.77 per tonne62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $161.65 per tonne, down $2.38 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $129.54 per t...Read More
Glencore has started a long-term strategic partnership with Britishvolt, a UK-based investor in lithium-ion battery cell technologies and associated research and development, Glencore said on Tuesday August 17.The Switzerland-based trader-producer will supply responsibly sourced cobalt to the Btitish company, but it did not disclose the amount of cobalt to be committed."This is a huge step in the...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices in both the cfr China and fob Australia markets remained largely stable on thin trading on Tuesday August 17, with most buyers cautious about accepting high offers, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $351.82 per tonne, up $1.16 per tonne Hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $305.61 per tonne, up $0.60 per tonne Premi...Read More