The import price for heavy scrap (HS) into China maintained its upward trend this week, with more buying interest heard in the spot market amid climbing prices in the region. Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel scrap, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr China was $475-480 per tonne on Wednesday April 7, up by $15 from $460-465 per tonne on April 6. This followed a $5 narrowing in the rang...Read More
Fastmarkets has corrected its daily iron ore 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Differential and 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index, which were published incorrectly on Tuesday April 6 due to a calculation error.Fastmarkets' daily index for 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Differential (MB-IRO-0076) and 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines index (MB-IRO-0114) should have been $-1.16 per tonne and $169.74 per tonne respecti...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices rose further to their highest in nearly 13 years on Wednesday April 7, though trading activity weakened amid rising inventory levels, sources told Fastmarkets.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,550-5,570 yuan ($848-851) per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneSeveral traders in Shanghai said sellers in the spot market issued high offers in the morning but had to make reducti...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month lead and zinc prices were on the rise on Wednesday April 7 while copper and nickel prices fell from their closing prices on Tuesday following a spate of buying that pushed most metals' prices up by between 1.5-3%. The LME lead futures price was at $1,980.50 per tonne on Wednesday - its highest in just over a month when the metal closed at $2,051 per tonne on March...Read More
Key data from pricing session in London on Wednesday April 7. Key drivers: Profit-takers continue to offer below $22 per lb, although deals at higher levels are still achievable. An absence of Chinese buyers inquiring...Read More
An overview of the consumer electronics markets and their latest price moves.Ewa Manthey and Dalila...Read More
An overview of the specialty steel raw materials markets in Europe and their latest price moves.Charlotte Radford, Cristina Belda...Read More
The Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lbtrade 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.Fastmarkets...Read More
The Cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China, % payable of Fastmarkets' standard-grade cobalt price (low-end) 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.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt hydroxide p...Read More
The Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb 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.Fastmarkets assessed Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb at 22.50-23.00 on Wednesday April...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday April 7.Key drivers The titanium markets in Europe were steady over the week, with the Easter holiday quietening trading activity while some market participants, particularly steelmakers, are still absent, trade sources said.More trading activity is due next week after market participants return in full following the holiday break....Read More
Premiums for EQ grade material in China and Europe declined in the week to Tuesday April 6, while premiums for standard cathodes globally remained largely stable from their levels one fortnight ago. China's copper import premiums drift lower; EQ market accelerates decline The non-exchange-deliverable equivalent-grade (EQ) copper cathodes market in China declined this week due to absence of buying...Read More
Future mobility vehicles such as flying cars and air taxis may use radically different battery chemistries and production methods to cater to their unique form factor and designs, industry pioneers Volocopter and Wright Electric told Fastmarkets. Touted as the transport of the future, these vehicles are meant to break the monotony and time wasted in rush-hour jams by providing an alternative to la...Read More
Gold ETN (GLD) moved above $164.15 completing a double bottom pattern.Yamana Gold (YRI), a TSX 60 stock moved above $5.85 completing a double bottom pattern.Mexico iShares (EWW) moved above $45.47 extending an intermediate uptrend.Chile iShares (ECH) moved above $34.68 extending an intermediate uptrend. Technology SPDRs (XLK) moved above $138.95 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptren...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday April 6 that are worth another look.The price spread between 62% Fe and 65% Fe iron ore fines reached a historical high in March as a result of various factors, according to market sources.Read More
Tesla delivered 184,800 electric vehicles (EV) in the first quarter of 2021 despite a shortage of computer chips that has crippled the global auto industry, the world's biggest EV maker said on Friday April 2.This is an increase of 23% compared to the 180,570 deliveries the company recorded in the fourth quarter of last year. The better-than-expected results were attributed to solid demand for the...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday April 6.Please click...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and the United States for the week ended Friday April 2.China Seaborne low- and high-grade manganese ore prices fell again amid ongoing bearish sentiment fueled by weak portside prices and high stocks in Chinese ports.Portside markets reported...Read More
Mining production was mostly higher in Peru during February compared with the corresponding month in 2020, with the country increasing output for copper, zinc and tin, energy and mines ministry Minem said on Tuesday April 6.The country produced 170,989 tonnes of copper in February, up by 0.68% year on year from 169,826 tonnes but down by 3.07% from 176,402 tonnes in January of this year.Miner...Read More
Fastmarkets has corrected its weekly manganese ore 37% index, cif Tianjin and 44% index, cif Tianjin rationales, which were published incorrectly on Tuesday April 6 due to reporter error.The corrected rationales can be seen below:MB-MNO-0003: Manganese ore index 37% Mn, cif Tianjin, $/dmtuThe Fastmarkets manganese ore 37% index, cif Tianjin moved down by 8 cents to $4.61 per dry metric tonne (dmtu...Read More