Expectations for the second-quarter direct-reduced (DR) iron pellet premium remain unclear, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday March 3, mainly due to uncertainty in the iron ore market caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).Fastmarkets' assessment of the iron ore DR-grade pellet premium, Middle East reference, was $31 per tonne on Friday February 28, unchanged from January 31."Ther...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices dropped on Tuesday March 3, with participants attributing the dip to a re-calibration of the bullish sentiment following the surge the day before.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $88.55 per tonne, down $0.38 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $89.71 per tonne, down $0.51 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-premium, cfr Qingdao: $77.38 per tonne,...Read More
Shindachi - a Japanese grade of busheling - is one of the cleanest and highest-yield materials in the scrap sector, but a sharp drop in prices over the last year has made the product increasingly attractive to overseas buyers.A combination of weaker demand among Japanese mills and slower buying from South Korea have left scrap market participants with the expectation that more Shindachi cargoes wo...Read More
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China's rebar prices bounced back on Tuesday March 3 in both the domestic and export markets amid optimism for a strengthening of demand in the local market.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,400-3,440 yuan ($488-494) per tonne, up 40-50 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 3,300-3,330 yuan per tonne, up 40 yuan per tonneRebar futures had a bullish start to the day, rising to as high as 3,466 yuan pe...Read More
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The London Metal Exchange three-month copper price was little moved during morning trading on Tuesday March 3, with a fresh cancelation of some 17,200 tonnes redundant to price action, while zinc continued its downturn. Copper's outright price on the LME was recently at $5,735 per tonne. Turnover was high in copper over the morning - at just under 7,000 lots - as of 9:15am London time. This m...Read More
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China's hot-rolled coil prices rose further on Tuesday March 3 after mills raised their offers, but fewer buyers placed orders in response.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,520-3,540 yuan ($503-506) per tonne, up 30-40 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,280-3,300 yuan per tonne, up 20 yuan per tonneTraders in both eastern China and northern China reported that trading activity had thinne...Read More
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After strong rallies in US equities at the start of the week that saw the Down Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) close up by 5.09%, markets are getting some comfort this morning from the prospect of easier monetary policy, which is helping them keep the negative impacts from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the background.Most Asian equity markets are stronger this morning, but have not been as...Read More
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Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange enjoyed more broad-based price gains during the morning trading session on Tuesday March 3, with risk sentiment buoyed by expectations of further stimulus measures to offset the negative economic impact of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.The continued positivity in global markets comes ahead of scheduled talks between Group of Seven (G...Read More
Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesFinancing risks can be managedSPONSOREDThe main priority is advancing construction of the Aripuana zinc project in Brazil, which is planned to produce 120,000 tonnes per year of zinc-eq...Read More
After strong rallies in US equities at the start of the week that saw the Down Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) close up by 5.09%, markets are getting some comfort this morning from the prospect of easier monetary policy, which is helping them keep the negative impacts from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the background.Most Asian equity markets are stronger this morning, but have not been as...Read More