Turkish steel producers resumed deep-sea scrap purchasing on Tuesday August 25 after more than two weeks out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 38,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $283 per tonne, 1,500 tonnes of bonus scrap at $293 per tonne and 1,500 tonnes of busheling at $298 per tonne cfr.The same mill booked a...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 25 that are worth another look.Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic...Read More
Back in March, the U.S. Congress printed up $2.2 trillion and gave it out to the voters. Single Americans got $1,200, married couples got $2,400, and parents would see $500 for each child under age 17.However, the payments phased out for individuals with adjusted gross incomes of more than $75,000, and those making more than $99,000 would not qualify at all. The government gave $300 billion in on...Read More
The domestic price of hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe was fairly stable day-on-day on Tuesday August 25, after a significant increase the previous day, sources have told Fastmarkets.But the region's steelmakers are targeting price further price rises.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?442.83 ($522.80) per tonne on Tuesday August 2...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.August 2020 has seen the prices of most steel products move up in tandem around the world, in contrast to recent months when steel prices have moved in different directions depending on the market.This dynamic has been seen in most coated steel markets as well, with the prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG), pre-painted...Read More
Prices for steel rebar and billet in the United Arab Emirates decreased slightly this week because of weak demand, market sources said on Tuesday August 25.Domestic rebarRebar producers in the UAE have been offering the product at 1,800-1,830 dirhams ($490-498) per tonne ex-works for orders with September-production since August 17, with deals heard over the week at 1,750 dirhams per tonne e...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices stopped rising on Tuesday August 25 amid lower trading activity due to weaker futures.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,640-3,670 yuan ($526-530) per tonne, unchangedBuyers cut their procurement rates amid losses in the futures market, which kept sellers from raising prices further.Several traders reported that their sales volumes had dropped by 40-50% from Monday'...Read More
Vietnamese steel exports more than doubled in June to 882,019 tonnes from 428,361 tonnes in May and remained high in July at 885,366 tonnes, data from Vietnam's customs showed this month. China was the key destination for Vietnamese steel in both months, importing 489,685 tonnes in June and 401,930 tonnes in July. High prices in domestic Chinese markets, an open arbitrage window, the short shippin...Read More
Mexican steel scrap prices increased in the week ended Friday August 21, maintaining an uptrend started in late July, with the country's manufacturing sector continuing to recover gradually from the Covid-19 pandemic and companies expecting higher prices in the United States.Sources reported that at least one company in the region near the northern city of Monterrey increased its prices by around...Read More
Turkish steel producers resumed deep-sea scrap purchasing on Tuesday August 25 after more than two weeks out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 38,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $283 per tonne, 1,500 tonnes of bonus scrap at $293 per tonne and 1,500 tonnes of busheling at $298 per tonne cfr.The same mill booked a...Read More
Prices for iron ore fines went down on Tuesday August 25, with market sources saying that the restrictions on sintering in the Tangshan area of northern China have affected demand expectations.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $122.99 per tonne, down by $2.24 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $121.20 per tonne, down by $3.58 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade pre...Read More
Exporters of steel slab from the Commonwealth of Independent States mostly kept their offer prices stable in the week to Tuesday August 25, although some made attempts to achieve a slight increase because of reduced availability.Customers, however, adopted a wait-and-see attitude while waiting for more clarity to emerge in the scrap and finished flat steel products sectors."The market is a little...Read More
The Capital Network's Co-Founder Lelde Smits asks Robert Kiyosaki why the book resonated with so many people around the world and stayed relevant for so long, the biggest misconception most people have about money, if cryptocurrencies can be called a safe investment and what advice Robert would give to people for on how to persevere and keep a positive mindset. Robert Kiyosaki does not trust the b...Read More
The day I've been looking for has arrived. On Thursday, Fed Chair Powell is expected to announce a monetary regime shift, something that has happened when they began the fiat system in 1913 and again when the transition to a debt-based system was concluded in 1971. There's been a lot of questions and concerns regarding the next most likely outcomes for us both socially and economically. And while...Read More
?>>?George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at the age of 38, George semi retired...Read More
Doug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market. He is a bestselling financial author, international investor, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman of Casey Research, a provider of subscription financial analysis about specific market verticals including natural resources/metals/mining, energy, commodities, and technology. Since 1979 he has written or co-...Read More
Jim begins with his new source of information, his name is Maxwell. Jim moves into the economy and gold on how the [CB] is losing control of the gold market. Next Jim talks about how the US was infiltrated from within and there is a battle going on between good and evil. What we are seeing right now is the bad guys fighting back trying to take back control but it is failing, the patriots are in co...Read More
David Morgan shares his feelings as to what the silver price may do next in this information-packed interview with Mike Maloney. Have we reached a tipping point?Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world's most highly regarded investment education companie...Read More
John Rubino is the founder and manager of the popular financial website DollarCollapse.com. Mr. Rubino is the co-author, with GoldMoney's James Turk, of The Money Bubble and The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It. He spent the 1980's on Wall Street as a Eurodollar trader, equity analyst and junk bond analyst. During the 1990's he was a featured columnist with TheStreet.com and a freq...Read More
Grant Williams reveals incredible insights ??'?YOU NEED TO KNOW! ??'^ What I enjoy most about Grant Williams is he's not only one of the sharpest thinkers in the world of MACRO but he articulates his thoughts very well, in a way that we can all understand. He is an industry veteran writer of the hugely popular newsletter "Things That Make You GO Hmmmm" and Co-Founder of Real Vision TV! In this epi...Read More