Turkish steel producers have resumed their deep-sea scrap purchases at higher prices amid recovering demand in the country's local long steel markets, with further sales to Europe anticipated when the safeguarding quota period ends at the end of the June.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a Baltic Sea cargo comprising 24,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $251.75 per tonne and 6,000 tonnes of b...Read More
Domestic scrap prices in the Turkish markets have increased over the past week amid a strengthening of demand, sources said on Monday May 11.The steel mills in the Izmir region have increased their buy prices for auto bundle scrap by 50-75 Turkish lira ($7-11) per tonne over the past week.Long steel mills ID?? and Habas raised their buy prices for auto bundle scrap to 1,590 lira ($224) per tonne,...Read More
Sentiment in the Commonwealth of Independent States' (CIS) export billet market improved over the weekend amid ongoing demand from China as well as increasing scrap costs, sources said.Fastmarkets' daily steel billet index, export, fob Black Sea, CIS was $345 per tonne on May 11, up by $9 from Thursday May 7. Several cargoes of Ukraine-origin billet totaling 90,000 tonnes were sold to C...Read More
Import prices for steel slab in Southeast Asia and East Asia widened over the past week on sustained import demand from China despite the muted trading activity in other parts of Asia, Fastmarkets heard.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel slab imports, cfr Southeast Asia and East Asia was $340-360 per tonne on Monday May 11, widening by $5 per tonne on both ends from $345-355 per tonne on May...Read More
A second wave of Covid-19 infections will hit the global commodities markets even harder than the initial outbreak, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday May 11.Five new infections have surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the outbreak first came to light, while 11 new cases have been recorded in Shulan city in Jilin province. And in the South Korean capital Seoul, the authori...Read More
A second wave of Covid-19 infections will hit the global commodities markets even harder than the initial outbreak, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday May 11.Five new infections have surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the outbreak first came to light, while 11 new cases have been recorded in Shulan city in Jilin province. And in the South Korean capital Seoul, the authori...Read More
The value added tax (VAT) rate in Saudi Arabia will increase to 15% - from the current 5% - in effect from July 1, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance announced on Monday May 11.The country had initially imposed 5% VAT from January 1, 2018 alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - forthe first time in the history of the two countries.Saudi Arabia's Ministry of...Read More
Fastmarkets will host a steel webinar with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Tuesday May 19 that covers the latest developments and outlook for the industry.The two-hour webinar from 3-5pm Singapore time will delve into price analyses and market outlook by Fastmarkets' editorial and research teams. These will include the impact of Covid-19 on steel supply chains, developments and the outlook for Chi...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday May 11 that are worth another look.A second wave of Covid-19 infections will hit the global commodities markets even harder than the initial outbreak, market sources told Fastmarkets on May 11.The London Metal Exchange will not rush back into trading on the open outcry ring and is happy with the effectiveness of the current ele...Read More
Singapore energy trader ZenRock engaged in "dishonest practices", according to court filings made by HSBC to seek to remove the company's management and appoint auditor KPMG in charge. Court documents seen by Fastmarkets detail what HSBC describes as "a series of highly dishonest transactions," where ZenRock used the same cargo of crude oil to obtain at least two, but potentially several, lots of...Read More
The three-month lead price on the London Metal Exchange continued to climb into the closing session on Monday May 11, climbing by more than 1.6% to its highest level in three weeks, while steady buying in zinc futures kept the galvanizing metal's forward price above nearby support levels. The lead price closed at $1,671.50 per tonne on Monday afternoon, its highest closing price since April 20, wh...Read More
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended May 11, 2020.Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday May 11 that are worth another look.A second wave of Covid-19 infections will hit the global commodities markets even harder than the initial outbreak, market sources told Fastmarkets on May 11.The London Metal Exchange will not rush back into trading on the open outcry ring and is happy with the effectiveness of the current ele...Read More
After 12 years at the helm and two global crises, the president and chief executive officer of the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) is setting sail to calmer seas. The former naval warfare officer and self-proclaimed "policy guy" sizes up his legacy in a one-on-one discussion with Jo Isenberg-O'Loughlin.As a boy, all Thomas J "Tom" Gibson ever wanted to do "was fly an airplane and be an astr...Read More
A second wave of Covid-19 infections will hit the global commodities markets even harder than the initial outbreak, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday May 11.Five new infections have surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the outbreak first came to light, while 11 new cases have been recorded in Shulan city in Jilin province. And in the South Korean capital Seoul, the authori...Read More
The three-month lead price on the London Metal Exchange continued to climb into the closing session on Monday May 11, climbing by more than 1.6% to its highest level in three weeks, while steady buying in zinc futures kept the galvanizing metal's forward price above nearby support levels. The lead price closed at $1,671.50 per tonne on Monday afternoon, its highest closing price since April 20, wh...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices weakened on Monday May 11, with downstream buyers taking a wait-and-see approach following futures losses in the afternoon.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,480-3,510 yuan ($492-496) per tonne, down by 20-30 yuan per tonneA Shanghai-based trader said trading activity in the spot market thinned during the day in comparison with last week, with sentiment dampened by t...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices were largely stable on Monday May 11 amid slower port trading activity, while the market saw a solid premium for June delivery cargoes and good demand from Chinese mills. Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $88.61 per tonne, up $0.01 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.18 per tonne, up $0.26 per tonne. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, c...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe have moved down slightly day on day on Monday May 11 amid a slow market, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe was ?,?420 ($454.99) per tonne on Monday May 11, down by ?,?0.83 per tonne from ?,?420.83 per tonne on Thursday May 7. The index is down by ?,?3.13 per tonne week o...Read More
A second wave of Covid-19 infections will hit the global commodities markets even harder than the initial outbreak, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday May 11.Five new infections have surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the outbreak first came to light, while 11 new cases have been recorded in Shulan city in Jilin province. And in the South Korean capital Seoul, the authori...Read More