Matt Rowe is back on Real Vision with valuable insight into what happened in early September in the US markets when both volatility and stock prices rose together. Importantly, Matt explains what can be learned from last week's twists and turns and how to apply those lessons going forward. After listening to this interview, I had a better appreciation of what to watch in options markets and how t...Read More
Egypt's biggest steelmaker, Ezz Steel, has announced changes in its management now that chairman Paul Chekaiban has departed the board, the company said on September 1.Mamdouh Fakhr El Din El Rouby has been appointed non-executive chairman and Hassan Ahmed Nouh has been appointed executive managing director representing El Ezz Group Holding for Industry...Read More
The prices of hollow steel sections in Europe were unchanged this week, despite feedstock costs continuing to rise, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 9.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?550-570 ($649-672) per tonne on Wednesday, as it was on September 2.The price of hot-rolled coil (HRC), the feedstock for se...Read More
The price of steel H-beams in Europe was unchanged this week, but producers were seeking further price increases, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 9.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?535-565 ($631-666) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week."Since July, prices have been moving up and have gained momentum against...Read More
Turkish steel mills have been busy in the deep-sea scrap market in recent weeks and booked four more cargoes totaling more than 150,000 tonnes on Wednesday September 9, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $301 per tonne cfr, 12,000 tonnes of shredded at $306 per tonne and 8,000 tonnes of bonus at $311 per ton...Read More
Novolipietsk Steel (NLMK), the largest steel producer in Russia, has stopped iron ore concentrate output at its Stoilensky mining and processing plant due to an accident, which occurred on September 7, Fastmarkets understands.NLMK receives all its required iron ore concentrate from the asset, which is why both its pig iron and steel production are under threat, sources told Fastmarkets. "On Septem...Read More
Japanese export steel scrap prices jumped on Wednesday September 9 following a strong increase in the Kanto auction for the second month running, market sources told Fastmarkets.Japan's Kanto Tetsugen, a monthly auction between a cooperative of scrap dealers in the Tokyo region, closed at ?29,370 ($276) per tonne fas on Wednesday, up by ?2,154 per tonne from the previous month.August's auction p...Read More
Iranian exporters of steel slab have managed to win deals at higher prices in the recent round of sales, supported by favorable conditions in the Asian market amid growing costs for finished flat steel products.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob ports Iran, was $432 per tonne fob on Wednesday September 9, up from $415-425 per tonne.Khouzestan Steel, which is one of th...Read More
Steel billet producers in the Commonwealth of Independent States continued to raise their offer prices for foreign customers in the week ended Wednesday September 9 following the recent uptick in Turkish import scrap prices.On Tuesday, Turkish import scrap prices exceeded $300 per tonne on the strength of the rebar and billet markets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, co...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of base metals analysts are ready to view.Aluminium: SHFE tailwind for LME pricesAs we are entering the traditional strong demand season, we expect Chinese aluminium demand to show further recovery, and we expect demand from existing end-user sectors, new infrastructure projects and the export sector to show some increases. As a result, we believe that S...Read More
The prices of hollow steel sections in Europe were unchanged this week, despite feedstock costs continuing to rise, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 9.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?550-570 ($649-672) per tonne on Wednesday, as it was on September 2.The price of hot-rolled coil (HRC), the feedstock for se...Read More
UrbanGold Minerals plans to expand drilling at its Pallador Main project located in Troilus-Frotet, Quebec, after it identified two new high priority gold soil targets. Ottawa-based precious metals exploration company UrbanGold Minerals Inc. (UGM:TSX.V) announced in a news release, that "it has received a detailed interpretation report of the soil B-horizon sampling completed earlier in the summe...Read More
Dolly Varden Silver begins using a second rig at the project for discovery-focused exploration. In a news release, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DOLLF:OTCMKTS) announced it is expanding the current drill program at its Dolly Varden property in northwestern British Columbia."We are prepared to continue exploring through the fall season with the purpose of maximizing the results of our drill...Read More
Peter Krauth profiles three junior mining companies that he believes hold the potential to produce stellar results. So far this year, the S&P 500 is up 6%. Considering the massive challenges we've faced, that's not bad.By comparison, gold has clocked stellar returns. It's up 26% year-to-date.But a small subsector of the gold space has far outpaced even gold's returns.Imagine making 19 times your...Read More
Turkish export prices for steel pipe products have increased over the past month, in line with growing demand and rising raw material costs, sources said on Wednesday September 9.Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel structural pipe, export, S235JR grade, EN10219, 2mm wall thickness, fob main port Turkey, was $575-580 per tonne on Wednesday, up from $555-575 per tonne...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday September 9 that are worth another look.From learning early about the practicalities of running a business during summer-holiday work to her role as chief executive officer of Norwegian aluminium and energy company Norsk Hydro, Hilde Merete Aasheim has faced many challenges...Read More
Global tin premiums were stable in the two weeks to Tuesday September 8; a drop in the metal's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange did not drive spot buying, while volatile forward spreads, stagnant demand and supply concerns continued to limit business, Fastmarkets understands.US market sees little evidence of a demand increaseFalling LME price fails to drive European businessImport ar...Read More
Despite broad stability in global zinc premiums this week, and a sharp drop in the metal's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange, an opening of the import arbitrage window for material delivered into China sparked expectations for improved demand in the region. Zinc markets in the United States and Europe were also generally stagnant this week, while a steady recovery in the US econo...Read More
Iranian exporters of steel slab have managed to win deals at higher prices in the recent round of sales, supported by favorable conditions in the Asian market amid growing costs for finished flat steel products.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob ports Iran, was $432 per tonne fob on Wednesday September 9, up from $415-425 per tonne.Khouzestan Steel, which is one of th...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday September 9 that are worth another look.From learning early about the practicalities of running a business during summer-holiday work to her role as chief executive officer of Norwegian aluminium and energy company Norsk Hydro, Hilde Merete Aasheim has faced many challenges...Read More