Flat steel import prices in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have increased slightly over the past seven days due to higher offers, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday December 4.Demand was subdued because buyers do not want to build inventory before finalizing their year-end accounting procedures, while it is also the case that existing stocks are enough to meet current consumption...Read More
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The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, hot-dipped galvanized coil, pre-painted galvanized iron, steel plate, steel sheet and other flat steel products. Latest transactions: HRC, CRC, HDGHot-rolled coilChina, export, hot-rolled coil, offered at $530 per tonne cfr, to Saudi Arabia.India, export, hot-rolled coil, offered at $540-550 per tonne cf...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. Latest transactions: rebarRebarOman, export, rebar, traded at $525-530 per tonne cfr, theoretical weight,...Read More
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The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for steel billet, slab and bloom. Latest transactions: billetBilletSaudi Arabia, export, billet, offered at $480-500...Read More
Across-the-board rally on the US-China trade...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest is...Read More
Aluminium The LME three-month aluminium price surged as...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus downlo...Read More
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China is the principal driver of growth in electricity-based steelmaking globally, an effort that is supported by the country's ecological policies and the increasing availability of scrap steel, experts said at a recent industry forum.By 2030, around 33% of China's steel is expected to be produced using electric-arc furnaces (EAFs), up from 6% in 2015, Joerg Schwoerer, head of sales for electric...Read More
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Good morning from Fastmarkets MB's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday December 4.Base metals prices, bar those for tin, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during Asia morning trading on Tuesday, with investors taking profits following the strong performance by the complex on Monday. Check Fastmarkets MB's live futures report here.United Kingd...Read More
Price gains inspired by the trade developments at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit over the weekend were sold into during afternoon trading on Monday December 3. But likewise the dips have been bought into again this morning. Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up by an average of 0.5% on Tuesday morning, with all of the metals – bar nickel which was unchanged ...Read More
Ferro-chrome spot prices in China were unchanged in the week ended Friday November 30 after the drop in tender prices to December from November was smaller than expected. Chinese mills' ferro-chrome tender price falls by 50 yuan ($7) per tonneChinese imported and domestic ferro-chrome spot prices stableAlloy prices into Japan and South Korea fallHigh-carbon ferro-chrome price into Europe unmoved,...Read More
Some progress at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit on US-China trade has given the three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange a boost, up by an average of 1.4%. The LME zinc price gained 1%, while copper was up 1.9% and recently quoted at $6,314 per tonne. Volume across the complex has, not surprisingly, been strong with 14,686 lots traded as at 6:53am London time. The precious met...Read More