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
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
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
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
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
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's domestic rebar prices were unchanged on Thursday August 23 amid soft demand. ...Read More
China's domestic stainless steel prices were unchanged over the past week with demand remaining soft while the nickel market rebounded....Read More
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
Import prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia were unchanged on Thursday August 23 with major supplier Turkey on holiday....Read More
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
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
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
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
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday August 23....Read More
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 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
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
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
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