Algeria's steel billet import market is set for dramatic changes in the next couple of years, largely as a result of the country's fast-growing local steel industry.The country's steelmaking capacity is expected to grow by around 7 million tonnes by the end of 2020, which will lead to significant reduction in, if not the total elimination of, billet imports, sources told M...Read More
Steel billet import prices fell this week in Egypt with new deals heard in the market, but domestic rebar prices have remained unchanged, sources told Metal Bulletin on Thursday July 19....Read More
Turkish domestic rebar and wire rod prices have increased on a US-dollar basis due to a strengthening of the lira, although demand was still weak, sources said on Thursday July 19....Read More
Turkish steel mills skipped Thursday July 19, with no deep-sea scrap bookings reported after the buying spree on Wednesday, when three cargoes totaling around 115,000 tonnes were booked....Read More
Physical iron ore prices strengthened on Thursday July 19 amid gains in China's steel market....Read More
China's ferrous futures trended upward during morning trading on Thursday July 19, with the coking coal and coke contracts ending the session particularly higher, though prices in the Chinese physical market showed a mixed trend....Read More
Algeria's steel billet import market is set for dramatic changes in the next couple of years, largely as a result of the country's fast-growing local steel industry.The country's steelmaking capacity is expected to grow by around 7 million tonnes by the end of 2020, which will lead to significant reduction in, if not the total elimination of, billet imports, sources told M...Read More
Steel billet prices in Turkey have continued to soften this week because of falling imported scrap prices and slow demand, sources said on Thursday July 19....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices posted strong gains on Thursday July 19 amid strengthening billet and futures markets. ...Read More
Import prices for stainless steel in East Asia were largely unchanged over the past week with buyers continuing to hold back, although a few participants have a bearish outlook amid a softening nickel market and possible supply increases....Read More
China's ferrous futures trended upward during morning trading on Thursday July 19, with the coking coal and coke contracts ending the session particularly higher, though prices in the Chinese physical market showed a mixed trend....Read More
Domestic stainless steel prices in China picked up some upward momentum over the past week on a slight improvement in demand. ...Read More
Algeria's steel billet import market is set for dramatic changes in the next couple of years, largely as a result of the country's fast-growing local steel industry.The country's steelmaking capacity is expected to grow by around 7 million tonnes by the end of 2020, which will lead to significant reduction in, if not the total elimination of, billet imports, sources told M...Read More
Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry expects total steel demand in the July-September quarter of this year to reach 23.75 million tonnes, up by a mere 0.7% year-on-year, it said in a press release last week....Read More
Algeria's steel billet import market is set for dramatic changes in the next couple of years, largely as a result of the country's fast-growing local steel industry.The country's steelmaking capacity is expected to grow by around 7 million tonnes by the end of 2020, which will lead to significant reduction in, if not the total elimination of, billet imports, sources told M...Read More
Algeria's steel billet import market is set for dramatic changes in the next couple of years, largely as a result of the country's fast-growing local steel industry.The country's steelmaking capacity is expected to grow by around 7 million tonnes by the end of 2020, which will lead to significant reduction in, if not the total elimination of, billet imports, sources told M...Read More
Base metals prices finished in negative territory amid a stronger dollar on Thursday July 19, with no updates on the trade war front....Read More
Turkish steel mills skipped Thursday July 19, with no deep-sea scrap bookings reported after the buying spree on Wednesday, when three cargoes totaling around 115,000 tonnes were booked....Read More
Steel billet prices in Turkey have continued to soften this week because of falling imported scrap prices and slow demand, sources said on Thursday July 19....Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday July 19.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during Asian morning trading on Thursday, with a retreat in the dollar index reviving investors' appetite for the metals. The most-traded September copper contract on the SHFE rose to 48,860 yuan ($7,...Read More