Base Metal Stocks Articles

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Rumor of cargo confuses market

August 24, 2018 / Carrie Bone

A Turkish steel mill was rumored to have booked a scrap steel cargo in the deep-sea market on Friday August 24 but the reported details of the transaction were unclear, and this kept prices unchanged on the day....Read More

METALS MORNING VIEW 24/08: Rebounds underway in most of the metals

August 24, 2018 / William Adams

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part in positive territory on the morning of Friday August 24, with tin prices bucking the trend with a 0.3% decline, while the rest were up by between 0.2% for aluminium and 1.1% for lead. The three-month copper contract was up by 0.8% at $6,014 per tonne.Volume has been high with 9,953 lots traded as at 07.31am London...Read More

BATTERY RAW MATERIALS MARKET REPORT 24/08: 37% manganese ore prices up 2%; Chinese lithium carbonate prices dip

August 24, 2018 / Charlotte Radford

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their price moves from the past week.Read More

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese carbonate price range widens on lower concluded deals

August 24, 2018 / Martim Facada

China's domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices fell again this week on lower concluded business after buyers secured lower prices, while lithium hydroxide prices held steady on quiet buying activity though lower prices were heard in the spot market.Lithium carbonate prices keep moving down on low trading activity and buyers pushing for lower prices. Lithium hydroxide prices held...Read More

Indian mills likely to raise domestic HRC prices in September

August 24, 2018 / Suresh Nair

Indian mills are likely to increase their prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) for September sales following a weakening of the rupee against the US dollar, Metal Bulletin heard on Friday August 24....Read More

METAL BULLETIN DAILY PDFs

August 24, 2018 / Staff reporter

Daily PDFs will be downloadable until Monday August 27. After that, because of a UK national holiday, the next daily PDF will be downloadable on Wednesday August 29.Read More

CHINA HRC: Prices steady on sparse trading

August 24, 2018 / Miranda Song

China's domestic and export hot-rolled coil prices were largely steady on Friday August 24 amid sparse trading....Read More

US import beam prices rise; domestic prices steady

August 24, 2018 / Nat Rudarakanchana

US import beam prices rose to $900-920 per ton, which attracted few US buyers, while domestic beam prices were flat month over month at $43.5 per cwt ($870 per ton). ...Read More

STEEL WEEK IN BRIEF: Scrap prices fall, weak Russian rouble, tariff replacement discussions...

August 24, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the week ending Friday August 24....Read More

POLAND REBAR: Mills raise domestic prices on recovery hopes

August 24, 2018 / Maria Tanatar

Polish steelmakers increased their domestic rebar offer prices late this week, sources told Metal Bulletin....Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SCRAP: Grade 316 prices rise on market tightness

August 24, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Prices for grade-316 stainless steel scrap in Europe and the UK have increased because of reduced availability, market sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 24....Read More

WEEKLY SCRAP WRAP: Turkey stays on sidelines as Asian prices fall

August 24, 2018 / Nat Rudarakanchana

A week-long religious holiday in Turkey has kept that country out of the global scrap market for most of the past week, aside from a single deal heard on Friday August 24....Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Rumor of cargo confuses market

August 24, 2018 / Carrie Bone

A Turkish steel mill was rumored to have booked a scrap steel cargo in the deep-sea market on Friday August 24 but the reported details of the transaction were unclear, and this kept prices unchanged on the day....Read More

EUROPE STAINLESS STEEL: Surcharges set to lower for September, effect on base prices unclear

August 24, 2018 / Ross Yeo

European stainless steel base prices have been assessed stable on Friday August 24, while alloy surcharges are set to decrease for September following announcements by some producers this week. ...Read More

East Asian stainless steel market steady on sluggish trading

August 24, 2018 / Fiona Lam

Import prices for stainless steel in East Asia were little changed over the past week amid lackluster regional demand....Read More

Indian mills likely to raise domestic HRC prices in September

August 24, 2018 / Suresh Nair

Indian mills are likely to increase their prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) for September sales following a weakening of the rupee against the US dollar, Metal Bulletin heard on Friday August 24....Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SCRAP: Grade 316 prices rise on market tightness

August 24, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Prices for grade-316 stainless steel scrap in Europe and the UK have increased because of reduced availability, market sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 24....Read More

WEEKLY SCRAP WRAP: Turkey stays on sidelines as Asian prices fall

August 24, 2018 / Nat Rudarakanchana

A week-long religious holiday in Turkey has kept that country out of the global scrap market for most of the past week, aside from a single deal heard on Friday August 24....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 23/08: LME zinc price jumps 2.5% on 28,000t fresh cancelation; copper up 2%

August 24, 2018 / Hassan Butt

Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange appreciated more than 2.5% by the close of trading on Friday August 24, leading broad complex gains, while a weaker dollar and broad risk aversion in the market continue to unsettle commodity investment....Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 24/08: More LME cancellations; SHFE zinc stocks at 2007 low; offtake agreement at Cobre Panama copper mine

August 24, 2018 / Alice Mason

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday August 24. ...Read More

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