Base Metal Stocks Articles

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China's lithium prices continue to fall on quiet trade

August 10, 2018 / Martim Facada

China's domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices remain under downward pressure this week, with fewer suppliers making higher offers. Lithium hydroxide prices decreased on new concluded deals but limited transactions, while lithium carbonate prices moved down in the rest of the world. Lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices fell week on week due to sluggish demand from downstream buyers...Read More

TURKEY COATED FLAT STEEL: Prices fall on slow summer demand

August 10, 2018 / Serife Durmus

Prices for coated steel coil products in Turkey fell in the week ended Friday August 10 amid slow demand in the local and export markets, Metal Bulletin has heard. ...Read More

TURKEY FLAT STEEL: Market caution ramps up as US doubles tariff [UPDATE]

August 10, 2018 / Serife Durmus

Demand for flat steel products has remained weak in Turkey's domestic market while demand in the export markets also softened, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More

Donald Trump doubles Section 232 tariffs for Turkish steel

August 10, 2018 / Cem Turken

United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.The announcement via Twitter came as tensions between the two countries over the detention of US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson escalated."I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium with re...Read More

STEEL WEEK IN BRIEF: Trump doubles tariffs for Turkey, US sanctions on Iran to hit steel exports

August 10, 2018 / Viral Shah

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week....Read More

POLAND REBAR: Strong demand pushes up domestic prices

August 10, 2018 / Maria Tanatar

Domestic prices for rebar in Poland have increased slightly over the past week on strong demand, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More

Donald Trump doubles Section 232 tariffs for Turkish steel

August 10, 2018 / Cem Turken

United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.The announcement via Twitter came as tensions between the two countries over the detention of US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson escalated."I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium with re...Read More

Venezuela's HBI price falls on weak scrap market

August 10, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The export price for hot-briquetted iron (HBI) from Venezuela fell on Friday August 10 following a scrap price drop worldwide....Read More

Pig iron export price from Brazil set to fall on high output, low uptake

August 10, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The pig iron export price from Brazil may soon go down due to higher production and a weak market in the United States, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SCRAP: Austenitic prices edge up on nickel cost in slow trading

August 10, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Austenitic alloy scrap prices in Europe and the UK edged higher in Metal Bulletin's assessments on Friday August 10 on firmer nickel costs....Read More

CHINA REBAR: Domestic prices recover following futures gains

August 10, 2018 / Jessica Zong

China's domestic rebar prices rose slightly on Friday August 10 after futures increases in the early trading hours. ...Read More

EUROPE STAINLESS STEEL: Price stability continues as summer lull rolls on

August 10, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Base prices for stainless steel flat and long products in Europe were assessed unchanged for the ninth consecutive week on Friday August 10....Read More

Donald Trump doubles Section 232 tariffs for Turkish steel

August 10, 2018 / Cem Turken

United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.The announcement via Twitter came as tensions between the two countries over the detention of US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson escalated."I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium with re...Read More

BHP settles $50m US class action complaint over Samarco dam failure

August 10, 2018 / Viral Shah

BHP has settled a class action complaint in the United States in relation to the Samarco dam failure in Brazil that took place in 2015, the miner said on Thursday August 9....Read More

Venezuela's HBI price falls on weak scrap market

August 10, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The export price for hot-briquetted iron (HBI) from Venezuela fell on Friday August 10 following a scrap price drop worldwide....Read More

Pig iron export price from Brazil set to fall on high output, low uptake

August 10, 2018 / Marina Shulga

The pig iron export price from Brazil may soon go down due to higher production and a weak market in the United States, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday August 10....Read More

EUROPE ALLOY STEEL SCRAP: Austenitic prices edge up on nickel cost in slow trading

August 10, 2018 / Ross Yeo

Austenitic alloy scrap prices in Europe and the UK edged higher in Metal Bulletin's assessments on Friday August 10 on firmer nickel costs....Read More

UK SCRAP: Light iron market stable amid August settlements

August 10, 2018 / Declan Conway

The UK light iron scrap market held steady this week, with inter-merchant prices unchanged for the second week in a row amid reports of monthly delivery contracts to domestic consumers being settled at prices around ?15 per tonne lower than in July....Read More

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 10/08: Smuggled antimony seized; LME prices lower on dollar; SHFE lead stocks climb

August 10, 2018 / Alice Mason

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday August 10. ...Read More

EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 10/08: China threatens import taxes on US copper concentrate; Lithium-ion battery boom; US wire rod prices steady

August 10, 2018 / Anna Xu

Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday August 10.Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday August 10.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly lower during morning trading on Friday August 10 amid a stronger dollar and ongoing trade...Read More

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