China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices extended their gains on Wednesday August 11 after futures prices rose for a second straight day on higher market expectations of an output drop and demand recovery from low summer trading.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,820-5,860 yuan ($897-903) per tonne, up by 40-60 yuan per tonneThe most-traded HRC contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit an intr...Read More
A summary of the financial performance of Brazilian aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Alum?-nio (CBA) for the second quarter of 2020, according to its earnings report released on Tuesday August 10.In brief Total aluminium sales increased year on year during the second quarter amid a "consistent" recovery of Brazilian demand following the 2020 low caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, CBA said....Read More
An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Janie Davies and Dalila...Read More
Prices for steel hollow sections in Europe remained unchanged on Wednesday August 11 with the market moving through a seasonally slower period of trading, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium) domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?1,400-1,430 ($1,642-1,677) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week."Prices remain above ?,?1,400 per tonne,...Read More
Tin's three-month price reached yet another all-time peak of $35,795 per tonne on Wednesday August 11 on the London Metal Exchange. Most other base metals, copper being the sole exception, were also up while the US Dollar Index pulled back slightly.Months-long supply tightness and continued demand for tin meant that its three-month price has risen by 70% since the start of the year, having been $2...Read More
The Cobalt sulfate 20.5% Co basis, exw China, yuan/tonne trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Read More
Metal held outside London Metal Exchange warehouses decreased for the fourth month running, down by 12% to 913,825 tonnes in June from just over 1 million tonnes in May. The LME's latest off-warrant stock report showed a decrease of 338,158 tonnes in June, following a fall of 140,246 tonnes in May.In April, there were 1,010,360 tonnes of aluminium alone outside of LME warehouses.Copper and le...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Janie Davies, Dalila...Read More
Turkish steel mills remained out of the deep-sea scrap market on Wednesday August 11, booking no new cargoes, sources told Fastmarkets.With no new transactions heard, the market remained steady.A small number of older cargo deals had come to light at the start of this week, for material...Read More
Prices for steel hollow sections in Europe remained unchanged on Wednesday August 11 with the market moving through a seasonally slower period of trading, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium) domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?1,400-1,430 ($1,642-1,677) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week."Prices remain above ?,?1,400 per tonne,...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 11 that are worth another look.ArcelorMittal will start up a third rolling mill at its Jo??o Monlevade long steel plant in Brazil's southeastern Minas Gerais state in January 2022, due to strong demand and...Read More
Australia's Port Hedland shipped lower volumes of iron ore in July month on month, according to data from the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) released on Wednesday August 11.The port on the northern coast of Western Australia exported 44.3 million tonnes of iron ore in July - a 12.1% drop compared with the 50.4 million tonnes shipped in June. On a year-on-year basis, exports...Read More
Base metals prices on the LME were mainly weaker this morning, Wednesday August 11, after average rebound gains of 1.4% on Tuesday, while SHFE base metals prices were mainly stronger in reaction to yesterday's LME gains.US Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, focused on the transport system Wall Street set fresh record highs on Tuesday US dollar strong and climbing and US treasury yields...Read More
The shareholders of United Arab Emirates-based Arkan Building Materials have approved the merger of their company with Emirates Steel, Arkan said on August 9.Arkan owns companies in the construction-related sectors, including cement and concrete producers.Emirates Steel has crude steel capacity for 3.5 million tonnes per year, making it the biggest steel producer in the UAE. It produces rebar, wir...Read More
Export billet prices from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region declined at the beginning of the week, pressured by low prices and poor demand.Lower import scrap prices in Turkey as well as low demand in major sales outlets due to the summer slowdown were the main reasons for the negative mood."[The] market seems very soft. August is a quiet month in general as well," a Europe-based...Read More
The shareholders of United Arab Emirates-based Arkan Building Materials have approved the merger of their company with Emirates Steel, Arkan said on August 9.Arkan owns companies in the construction-related sectors, including cement and concrete producers.Emirates Steel has crude steel capacity for 3.5 million tonnes per year, making it the biggest steel producer in the UAE. It produces rebar, wir...Read More
A summary of German steelmaker Salzgitter's financial results for the second quarter of 2021, running from April 1 to June 30.In brief Recovery in the steel market and surging steel prices led to a strong performance in the second quarter, particularly in Strip Steel and Trading. Steel demand in Europe has continued to increase from 2020's Covid-19 slump. Not only have steelworks' order intakes in...Read More
Swiss trader ArrowMetals & Trading is building a base metals concentrates desk, having hired three traders in the past month.Julian Gonzalez, Raphael Senn and Javier Villegas, all formerly of Cliveden Trading, have recently joined Arrow to trade copper, zinc and...Read More
Nickel premiums continued to rise in the United States in the week ended Tuesday August 10 due to tight availability, but premiums in other regions remained flat.US premiums up on higher sales despite end to Vale strikeChina's cathodes and briquettes quiet amid firmly closed arb windowQuiet market in Europe.Uptrend continues in US premiumsNickel premiums rose in the United States on continued high...Read More
Prices for steel hollow sections in Europe remained unchanged on Wednesday August 11 with the market moving through a seasonally slower period of trading, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium) domestic, delivered Northern Europe was ?,?1,400-1,430 ($1,642-1,677) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week."Prices remain above ?,?1,400 per tonne,...Read More