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U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 22 points in pre-opening trade.Coca Cola added $0.42 to $48.47after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight from Equal Weight. Target was increased to $55 from $52.Deere (DE $146.28) is expected to open lower after JP Morgan downgraded the stock to Underweight from Neutral.Tyson Foods added $0.93 to $80.50 afte...Read More
The Turkish steel producers went quiet again in the scrap import markets on Tuesday May 14 due to the continuing low demand for finished long steel in the export and domestic markets.A steel producer in the Izmir region booked a Baltic Sea cargo on Monday, comprising 10,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $286 per tonne, 12,000 tonnes of shredded at $291 per tonne and 3,000 tonnes of bonus at $296...Read More
Physical iron ore prices dropped on Tuesday May 14 amid losses in the steel and futures markets, as well as the continued appreciation of the United States dollar against the Chinese yuan.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $94.34 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $1.76 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $93.02 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down by $1.76 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $97...Read More
Fastmarkets presents a round-up of several of the key takeaway points from Iron Ore Week 2019 in Singapore.Steel mill margins still keyHigh-grade iron ore demand was healthy last year while the Chinese government focused on its Blue Sky project and supply-side reforms, in turn prompting steel mills to consume more high-grade iron ore, assistant general manager Ji Chao of Baoshan Iron & Steel said...Read More
Trading activity in the seaborne coking coal market slowed down on Tuesday May 14 with participants staying on the sidelines after prices rose by around 3% within the span of a week.The Fastmarkets MB fob Australia Premium Hard Coking Coal Index stood at $212.67 per tonne during the day, up 3.2% from $206.11 per tonne a week earlier."There is still demand from India but I'm not sure if the buyers...Read More
China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) is encouraging steelmakers in the country to set up their own scrap recycling and processing centers in its latest guidelines to the steel industry."Steel mills are encouraged to build their own large-scale ferrous scrap collection and processing centers and increase the rate at which ferrous scrap is utilized," the commission, China's econom...Read More
Sentiment in China's spot rebar market worsened on Tuesday May 14 after China responded to the United States' tariff increase with one of its own, resulting in buyers cutting their procurement rates.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,990-4,040 yuan ($581-588) per tonne, down 40-50 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,910-3,960 yuan per tonne, unchangedChina will raise its tariffs on over 5,...Read More
Estate sales can be gold mines if you're looking to buy classic, high-quality goods for a fair price. I've found everything from furniture and light fixtures to clothing and jewelry at estate sales. The items aren't typically the trendiest, but they're almost always good quality pieces that have stood the test of time and still have lots of life left in them.If you've never been to an estate sale...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil exporters lowered their offer prices on Tuesday May 14 amid a further weakening of the domestic market for the flat steel product.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,990-4,000 yuan ($581-582) per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,860-3,890 yuan per tonne, down 10-30 yuan per tonneDomestic prices experienced a fifth day of losses during the day.Mills l...Read More
China will implement import tariffs on over 5,000 types of US goods, including ferro-vanadium, vanadium pentoxide and silicon, starting June 1, 2019, amid an escalating trade war between the two countries. From the start of next month, a 25% tariff will apply to vanadium pentoxide, vanadium oxides and hydroxides and ferro-vanadium containing 75% or more vanadium by weight from the United States. T...Read More
The Chinese bismuth price fell by 4.8% on Friday May 10 after suppliers cut their selling prices in an attempt to stem declining export demand after the United States raised import tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese products, including bismuth, to 25% on the same day. The increase to the import tariffs from 10% previously followed a threat earlier by US President Donald Trump that he would r...Read More
Increased hydroxide supply over the past year has meant diverging fundamentals between cobalt intermediates and cobalt metal. Chinese buyers moved to the spot market to purchase raw materials at the end of 2018, and both sides of the market are looking to embed changes to the way contracts are structured, market sources told Fastmarkets on the sidelines of the Cobalt Institute's annual conference...Read More
As cobalt market participants head to Hong Kong for the Cobalt Institutes' annual conference on May 15-16, Fastmarkets summarizes the key talking points that are likely to dominate discussions at this year's event.How will cobalt prices fare over the summer? As it stands, standard-grade cobalt prices are up 22% since the end of March, but the rally has stalled over the past couple of weeks and the...Read More
Antimony prices in China fell sharply last week amid an abundance of cheaper ore from abroad, market sources told Fastmarkets MB. Fastmarkets MB's price assessment for MMTA standard-grade II antimony, delivered duty-paid in China, stood at 42,000-43,000 yuan ($6,114-6,260) per tonne on Wednesday May 8, down by 1,500 yuan per tonne or 3.4% from 43,500-44,500 yuan per tonne a week earlier. A large v...Read More