The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday August 20....Read More
Turkish steel producers did not participate in the market on Monday August 20 and many expected there to be no trading this week because of the Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday....Read More
More concerns over steelmaking restrictions in China boosted steel prices on Monday August 20 while demand for iron ore cooled....Read More
The global steel and ferrous scrap markets have been turned upside down on a flurry of unexpected trade flows caused by a combination of economic jitters in Turkey, trade defences by the United States and production cuts in China....Read More
CIS export slab prices continued to fall in the week ending Monday August 20, amid unfavorable market conditions in Turkey and across Europe. ...Read More
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest boosted slab sales in the second quarter of 2018, mainly as a result of reduced competition in its major export destinations, the company told Metal Bulletin.Ukraine's Metinvest sold 456,000 tonnes of slab in the April-June quarter, up 50.5% year on year against 303,000 tonnes in the same quarter of 2017.The company's main target markets are Italy, Tur...Read More
China's domestic rebar market rose sharply on Monday August 20 on higher rebar futures and gains in billet prices over the weekend. ...Read More
Fob China ammonium paratungstate (APT) and ferro-tungsten prices continued their downward trend last week amid falling prices in China's domestic market and lackluster demand from the overseas market, while concentrate prices stabilized after six weeks of consecutive price drops. ...Read More
CIS export slab prices continued to fall in the week ending Monday August 20, amid unfavorable market conditions in Turkey and across Europe. ...Read More
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest boosted slab sales in the second quarter of 2018, mainly as a result of reduced competition in its major export destinations, the company told Metal Bulletin.Ukraine's Metinvest sold 456,000 tonnes of slab in the April-June quarter, up 50.5% year on year against 303,000 tonnes in the same quarter of 2017.The company's main target markets are Italy, Tur...Read More
China's steel futures began the morning trading session on Monday August 20 with gains following up from the morning session on Friday August 17, while coke futures bucked the uptrend....Read More
CIS export wire rod and rebar prices fell in the week ended Monday August 20 following the crash in the Turkish market that was triggered when the United States doubled to 50% its import duty on Turkey-origin steel imports....Read More
The export markets for hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) from the Commonwealth of Independent States softened during the week ended Monday August 20 on low demand in the Middle East-North Africa (Mena) region....Read More
Sellers of UG2 chrome ore have lowered their offers over the past week while the yuan softened against the dollar and inventories continued to rise....Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher at the close of trading on Monday August 20, boosted by growing optimism over US-Sino trade relations amid a slight retreat in the dollar index. ...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday August 20....Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Monday August 20.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during morning trading on Monday, with the complex finding support from an apparent easing in trade tensions between China and the United States.Check Metal Bulletin's live futures report here.The US...Read More
The global steel and ferrous scrap markets have been turned upside down on a flurry of unexpected trade flows caused by a combination of economic jitters in Turkey, trade defences by the United States and production cuts in China....Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher at the close of trading on Monday August 20, boosted by growing optimism over US-Sino trade relations amid a slight retreat in the dollar index. ...Read More
More concerns over steelmaking restrictions in China boosted steel prices on Monday August 20 while demand for iron ore cooled....Read More