US East Coast exporters are still enjoying a large premium for shredded scrap over cut grades, with two fresh ferrous scrap cargo sales booked to Turkey on Tuesday June 5.The first cargo - scheduled for shipment in the first half of July - concluded at $340 per tonne cfr for 12,000-14,000 tonnes of an...Read More
Turkish deep-sea scrap imports prices have gone up as expected, following the decision by the United States to impose Section 232 import tariffs on steel from Canada, the EU and Mexico, sources said on Tuesday June 5.Scrap demand in Turkey was expected to pick up after the US imposed tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminium imports on June 1. It was expected that Turkish steel mills wo...Read More
Latest transaction: iron oreIron oreRio Tinto, tender, 100,000 tonnes of 61% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, sold on Tuesday morning at...Read More
Iron ore markets were mixed on Tuesday June 5 with spreads extending between different brands.Metal Bulletin 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $66.34 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.87 per tonneMetal Bulletin 58% Fe Premium Index: $53.51 per tonne cfr Qingdao, unchangedMetal Bulletin 65% Fe Iron Ore Index: $87 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.70 per tonneMetal Bulletin 62% Fe China Port Price Index: 469 yuan...Read More
There is still room for seaborne coking coal prices to increase amid expectations of tightening supply and robust Chinese demand, market participants said on Tuesday June 5. A premium category cargo was heard to have changed hands at around $194 per tonne fob Australia late evening, market sources said. "Demand from Chinese buyers is robust and steelmakers expect to be able to get a better deal on...Read More
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China's iron ore futures posted some recovery during morning trading on Tuesday June 5 after losing ground a day earlier, which also dragged down port prices in the country. Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange October rebar: 3,718 yuan ($580.20) per tonne, up 5 yuan per tonne October hot-rolled coil: 3,890 yuan per tonne, up 9 yuan per tonne Dalian Commodity Exchange...Read More
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SHANGHAI, Jun 5 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals saw mixed trading on Tuesday June 5. SHFE lead led the gains and closed nearly 3.6% higher, copper rose nearly 1%, and zinc inched up. Tin fell over 1%, nickel dipped, while aluminium went flat. In the ferrous market, iron ore jumped over 1.7%, rebar and hot-rolled coil went up slightly, while coke fell over 1% and coking coal dipped 0.76%....Read More
SHANGHAI, Jun 5 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals saw mixed trading on Tuesday June 5. SHFE lead led the gains and closed nearly 3.6% higher, copper rose nearly 1%, and zinc inched up. Tin fell over 1%, nickel dipped, while aluminium went flat. In the ferrous market, iron ore jumped over 1.7%, rebar and hot-rolled coil went up slightly, while coke fell over 1% and coking coal dipped 0.76%....Read More
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SHANGHAI, Jun 5 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals saw mixed trading on Tuesday June 5. SHFE lead led the gains and closed nearly 3.6% higher, copper rose nearly 1%, and zinc inched up. Tin fell over 1%, nickel dipped, while aluminium went flat. In the ferrous market, iron ore jumped over 1.7%, rebar and hot-rolled coil went up slightly, while coke fell over 1% and coking coal dipped 0.76%....Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices pared gains during morning trading on Tuesday June 5, with copper, nickel and zinc prices consolidating lower, while the rest were largely unchanged. On average, the base metals prices were down by 0.1%, while total trading volume was low, with only 5,496 lots traded as at 06.32am London time. With the dollar index trading above 94.00 again, it...Read More