Base Metal Stocks Articles

US wire rod prices flat; alternative to Turkey sought

August 23, 2018 / Patrick Fitzgerald

Prices across the wire rod spectrum are steady this week, but market participants said supply chain and scrap-related dynamics are potential areas of volatility....Read More

BRAZIL STEEL CONF: Infrastructure projects 'could consume 8.40 mln tonnes of steel'

August 23, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Removing the blocks to progress on existing infrastructure works in Brazil could create demand for around 8.40 million tonnes of steel products over the next few years, according to a study by consultancy E8 Intelig??ncia....Read More

CIS PIG IRON: US buyers force market prices downward

August 23, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The export market for pig iron from the Commonwealth of Independent States has softened this week because buyers in the United States, the largest outlet region, have insisted on lower prices....Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Turkish mills remain quiet for religious holiday

August 23, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Turkish steel producers continued their absence from the deep-sea scrap markets on Thursday August 23 while the Eid al-Adha religious holiday continued....Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Trading muted amid uncertainties over China's upcoming steelmaking limits

August 23, 2018 / July Zhang

Transactions in the physical iron ore market remained thin on Thursday August 23 with participants waiting for more clarity on upcoming steel production cuts in China....Read More

CIS STEEL BILLET: Mills turn to Asia on Middle East market absences

August 23, 2018 / Vlada Novokreshchenova

The CIS export billet market was largely quiet on Thursday August 23 with buying activity being generally soft this week due to religious holidays in Islamic nations....Read More

CHINA REBAR: Domestic prices flat in sparse trading

August 23, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China's domestic rebar prices were unchanged on Thursday August 23 amid soft demand. ...Read More

China's stainless steel prices flat amid soft demand, nickel gains

August 23, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China's domestic stainless steel prices were unchanged over the past week with demand remaining soft while the nickel market rebounded....Read More

BRAZIL STEEL CONF: Infrastructure projects 'could consume 8.40 mln tonnes of steel'

August 23, 2018 / Felipe Peroni

Removing the blocks to progress on existing infrastructure works in Brazil could create demand for around 8.40 million tonnes of steel products over the next few years, according to a study by consultancy E8 Intelig??ncia....Read More

Southeast Asia's billet import prices stable on Turkish holiday

August 23, 2018 / Fiona Lam

Import prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia were unchanged on Thursday August 23 with major supplier Turkey on holiday....Read More

CIS PIG IRON: US buyers force market prices downward

August 23, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The export market for pig iron from the Commonwealth of Independent States has softened this week because buyers in the United States, the largest outlet region, have insisted on lower prices....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 23/08: LME lead price climbs 2% in mixed close; nickel falls amid US-Sino tariffs

August 23, 2018 / Hassan Butt

Lead prices on the London Metal Exchange were up over 2% at the close of trading on Thursday August 23, while nickel, copper and tin prices struggled to maintain the midweek relief rally amid a resurgence of US-Sino trade tensions. ...Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Turkish mills remain quiet for religious holiday

August 23, 2018 / Carrie Bone

Turkish steel producers continued their absence from the deep-sea scrap markets on Thursday August 23 while the Eid al-Adha religious holiday continued....Read More

CIS STEEL BILLET: Mills turn to Asia on Middle East market absences

August 23, 2018 / Vlada Novokreshchenova

The CIS export billet market was largely quiet on Thursday August 23 with buying activity being generally soft this week due to religious holidays in Islamic nations....Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 23/08: US Tariffs push metals lower; Norsk Hydro ceo interview; Teck smelter shutdown

August 23, 2018 / Justin Yang

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday August 23....Read More

EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 23/08: SHFE zinc, lead prices rise; Shanghai zinc premiums hit 9-month high; China, US should discuss ali overcapacity

August 23, 2018 / Susan Zou

Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday August 23.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during Asian morning trading on Thursday, with lead and sister-metal zinc the only two to record significant gains, while the rest were little changed to weaker.Check Metal Bulletin's live futures report here.Zin...Read More

CHINA STEEL SPOTLIGHT: Production to peak in mid-2020s once demand doubles

August 23, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China steel production is supposedly yet to peak in the next decade due to expectations that the country will double its domestic steel usage over time, miner BHP said in a commodity outlook this week....Read More

LIVE FUTURES REPORT 23/08: LME lead price climbs 2% in mixed close; nickel falls amid US-Sino tariffs

August 23, 2018 / Hassan Butt

Lead prices on the London Metal Exchange were up over 2% at the close of trading on Thursday August 23, while nickel, copper and tin prices struggled to maintain the midweek relief rally amid a resurgence of US-Sino trade tensions. ...Read More

IRON ORE DAILY: Trading muted amid uncertainties over China's upcoming steelmaking limits

August 23, 2018 / July Zhang

Transactions in the physical iron ore market remained thin on Thursday August 23 with participants waiting for more clarity on upcoming steel production cuts in China....Read More

COKING COAL DAILY: US coking coal exports hit by trade barriers

August 23, 2018 / Deepali Sharma

The impact of trade tensions between China and the United States became the main topic for participants of the seaborne coking coal market on Thursday August 23, with the former's tariff on imports from the latter coming into effect....Read More

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