Harley Schlanger's work can be found at LaRouchePAC.com.Read More
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Early during the week to Friday September 25, pig iron import deal prices in the United States overtook the market level in China, which had been driving the global market since March, but eased later in the assessment period. Fastmarkets' price assessment for pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US softened to $380-387 per tonne on Friday from $385-387 per tonne one week earlier. One spot b...Read More
A Turkish steel producer broke the silence in the deep-sea scrap market on Friday September 25 after two quiet weeks, securing deals for two cargoes, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in northern Turkey booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 12,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20), 10,000 tonnes of shredded, 1,000 tonnes of bonus and 1,000 tonnes of busheling at an average price of $299 per tonne...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin slab narrowed upward on Friday September 25 due to producers withdrawing low-priced offers and focusing on markets where demand is higher.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil increased to $480-490 per tonne on September 25, from $450-490 per tonne a week before.Offers from slab producers were reported within the range of...Read More
Indian domestic prices for secondary steel billet have fallen by 600 rupees ($8) per tonne in the week to Friday September 25, with subdued demand resulting in fewer inquiries, in addition to a fall in the prices of raw materials such as direct-reduced iron (DRI).The price of steel billet, domestic, exw India, was assessed by Fastmarkets on September 25 to be down to 29,000-29,200 rupees ($393-395...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin slab narrowed upward on Friday September 25 due to producers withdrawing low-priced offers and focusing on markets where demand is higher.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil increased to $480-490 per tonne on September 25, from $450-490 per tonne a week before.Offers from slab producers were reported within the range of...Read More
Prices for flat-rolled steel imported into South America took a downturn in the week to Friday September 25 with Chinese mills presenting lower offers amid residual negotiations for November shipments.The region's import market followed a broader downtrend reported for the Chinese domestic market in the past few weeks. That trend reversal was also supported by reduced liquidity, due to November-sh...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month prices for all base metals remained under pressure on Friday September 25, with aluminium the only exception to the general downward trend.The LME three-month aluminium price rose 0.66%, and closed at $1,759.50 per tonne after seeing a turnover of 12,776 lots on Friday.Total LME aluminium stocks stand at 1,477,175 tonnes after registering an outflow of 5,050 tonne...Read More
Indian domestic prices for secondary steel billet have fallen by 600 rupees ($8) per tonne in the week to Friday September 25, with subdued demand resulting in fewer inquiries, in addition to a fall in the prices of raw materials such as direct-reduced iron (DRI).The price of steel billet, domestic, exw India, was assessed by Fastmarkets on September 25 to be down to 29,000-29,200 rupees ($393-395...Read More
London Metal Exchange three-month prices for all base metals remained under pressure on Friday September 25, with aluminium the only exception to the general downward trend.The LME three-month aluminium price rose 0.66%, and closed at $1,759.50 per tonne after seeing a turnover of 12,776 lots on Friday.Total LME aluminium stocks stand at 1,477,175 tonnes after registering an outflow of 5,050 tonne...Read More
Mid-grade fines prices made limited movements on limited trading activity but low-grade fines were heard to be popular with the mills again amid shrinking margins, trade sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $115.21 per tonne, up $0.54 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $115.74 per tonne, up $0.28 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao:...Read More
Seaborne premium hard coking coal prices were relatively steady on Friday September 25 with no transactions heard, however, market participants expect premium hard coking coal prices to increase gradually and higher hard coking coal and pulverized coal injection (PCI) prices in the cfr market.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $133.81 per tonne, down $0.05 per tonne Premium har...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
The Turkish steel producers broke their two-weeks-long silence in the deep-sea scrap markets on Friday September 25, securing two cargo deals, while prices in the major markets were slightly down on limited demand.Turkish mills return to the market for two Baltic Sea cargoesUS East Coast quiet on Turkey's absenceVietnamese buyers book Japanese scrap on dipping offersTaiwanese import prices down on...Read More