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Turkish steel producers have continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap markets, expecting prices to go even lower, sources said on Tuesday January 21.Prices in the deep-sea scrap markets fell by around $15 per tonne late last week, after a steel mill in the Izmir region booked a US cargo of 35,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (95:5) at $295 per tonne cfr late on January 15.This would have put the HMS 1&...Read More
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Wonie Bio will attend the 2020 iteration of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which takes place in Cape Town from February 3 to 6.Bio was elected as the fifth President of Sierra Leone in May 2018 and is popularly referred to as the “Father of Democracy” because of his contribution towards the restoration of democracy and attainment of peace in...Read More
Iron ore trading was quieter on Tuesday January 21, with Iron Ore Carajas (IOCJ) continuing to be the top performer in the run up to the week-long Chinese New Year holiday, which starts on Friday.62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $96.80 per tonne, up $0.10 per tonne.62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $95.84 per tonne, up $0.10 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $97.83 p...Read More
The seaborne coking coal market kept steady on Tuesday January 21 even though Australian rail freight operator Aurizon flagged train cancellations following a derailment on Sunday January 19.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $152.23 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $160.13 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $127.01 per tonne, unchangedHa...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil market was quiet on Tuesday January 21, with producers suspending their operations before the Chinese New Year, while concerns have emerged over post-holiday demand due to the spread of a mysterious respiratory virus that has claimed several lives.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,860-3,880 yuan ($562-565) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,590 yuan per tonn...Read More
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China's domestic rebar prices were flat amid weak demand on Tuesday January 21, though production costs provided some support to the market. Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,640-3,670 yuan ($528-533) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 3,540-3,560 yuan per tonne, unchangedThe net profit of integrated mills - which are major rebar producers - has been hovering around 50 yuan per tonne in the p...Read More
* Copper registers biggest one-day loss since Oct. 31 * Investors scramble to shed copper longs (Updates with closing prices) By Eric Onstad LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Copper prices slumped on Tuesdayas investors liquidated recent bullish positions over fears thata new strain of coronavirus in China could hit economic growthin the world's top metals consumer. The metal often used as a gauge of eco...Read More
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Aluminium The LME three-month aluminium price closed negatively...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.Plu...Read More
Uptrend in motion The LME copper...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 issue as soon...Read More
Global auto sales fell 5%...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 issue as soon as it&#...Read More
Complacent EV bulls burnt by 2019 downturn... While...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 la...Read More
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Underpinned by stronger signals from China 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 issue...Read More
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Profit-taking ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and nervousness over the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China have led to the market becoming more risk-off this morning, Tuesday January 21.Asian equities are weaker, led by a 2.7% decline in the Hang Seng. And Hong Kong’s credit rating was cut one position to Aa3 by ratings agency Moody’s for its handling of the unrest in the country....Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 10 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures responded to fears that a coronavirus in China will spread.JB Hunt Transport (JBHT $114.68) is expected to open higher after Raymond James raised its rating from Market Perform to Outperform.EOG Resources (EOG $85.25) is expected to open higher after Sun Trust RH raised it...Read More