Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in Northern Europe moved down slightly day on day due to low demand, sources told Fastmarkets in Tuesday April 28.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?440.00 ($476.70) per tonne on Tuesday April 28, down by ?,?1 per tonne from ?,?441.00 per tonne on April 27.Tuesday's index was calculated based on official offers hear...Read More

Some flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia decreased this week, with the markets very slow because of concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the start of Ramadan, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 28.No deals were heard during the week, with steel consumption reduced because the Islamic holy month of Ramadan started on April 23, when a...Read More

The prices for steel billet and rebar in the United Arab Emirates fell over the past week due to weak demand during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as well as the continued effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, market sources said on Tuesday April 28. Authorities in the UAE announced a curfew from 10pm to 6am for the month of Ramadan, which started on April 23. Traditionally consumption of steel pr...Read More

The impact of Covid-19 is undeniably huge. It continues to make its presence felt across all commodity markets, including the ferrous supply chain, from raw materials down to finished steel products. One significant impact that can be tracked closely through spot pricing is the increasing disarray in price correlations between various segments of the ferrous supply chain after the Covid-19 pandemi...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices fell on Tuesday April 28 amid lower buying interest following the weakness experienced in the futures market. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,400-3,430 yuan ($480-484) per tonne, down by 20 yuan per tonneTwo days of declines in the futures market this week led to lower buying interest in the spot market on Tuesday, sources said.Customers have cut their procuremen...Read More

The Turkish steel producers have again gone quiet in the deep-sea scrap markets despite the sharp decrease in prices seen at the beginning of this week, sources said on Tuesday April 28.After around 10 days of silence, a Turkish steel mill booked a Baltic Sea cargo on April 27 at $242 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2 (80:20) and $252 per tonne cfr for bonus, which sent the daily scrap indices down by mor...Read More

Seaborne iron ore market prices fell on Tuesday April 28, following the momentum in the iron ore futures curve on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $82.20 per tonne, down $1.28 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $84.60 per tonne, down $0.90 per tonne. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $71.97 per tonne, down $0.50 per t...Read More

BHP is consulting with relevant stakeholders on options to increase its licensed iron ore export capacity to over 290 million tonnes per year from Hedland, the shipping hub in Western Australia, it told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 28.Tim Day, BHP acting asset president for Western Australia iron ore, said BHP's focus remains on reaching 290 million tonnes per year in the medium term, but improvem...Read More

Prices in the market for steel billet exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) continued to soften in late April, with some cargoes heard sold to customers in the Middle East with discounts.A large cargo of Ukraine-origin billet was reported sold to Saudi Arabia for around $360 per tonne cfr. According to various sources, the cost of freight would vary within the range of $20-25 p...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices fell on Tuesday April 28 amid lower buying interest following the weakness experienced in the futures market. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,400-3,430 yuan ($480-484) per tonne, down by 20 yuan per tonneTwo days of declines in the futures market this week led to lower buying interest in the spot market on Tuesday, sources said.Customers have cut their procuremen...Read More

*This interview was recorded on 4/24/20Paul Buitink talks with author and analyst Jim Rickards about the severity of the current economic depression and its aftermath. Jim expects an L shape recovery. What will be the role of the US and the dollar going forward? What about deflation? And what will be the role of gold, the euro, SDR and bitcoin? Check out the video to find out. Jim strongly advises...Read More

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"The flow of capital is coming to a halt...and that's deflationary."Marin Katusa has worked directly with and financed many companies of well-known individuals in the resource industry and has become one of the most trusted and well connected dealmakers in the junior resource sector. During this time, he has become one of the most successful portfolio managers in the resource sector, such as his 2...Read More

You won't want to miss this very special Liberty Report! Former University of Ottawa physics professor Denis Rancourt joins today's program to examine the science behind government and media claims about the coronavirus outbreak. Does a national lockdown make any sense? Why did the scientists that governments listen to seem to get the numbers all wrong? And why have other scientists who challenged...Read More

Kyle Bass, founder of Hayman Capital Management, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss China's economy, the markets, the Fed's role in helping the economy during the crisis and more.Kyle Bass is an American hedge fund manager. He is the founder and principal of Hayman Capital Management, L.P., a Dallas-based hedge fund focused on global event-driven opportunities.Read More

"It's theft, it's fraud, and it's the greatest wealth transfer in history" says Mike Maloney while describing the most recent actions from the world's central banks. How will these decisions affect you and your family? Where does the blame lie? All this and more in today's update. Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a...Read More

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Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More

Keith Neumeyer is the president and CEO of First Majestic Silver, one of the largest primary silver mining companies in the world. He's also the founder and chairman of First Mining Finance. Both companies are traded on the Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges.David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master's degree in education and...Read More

Max interviews Alasdair Macleod of GoldMoney.com about the forecasts for $3,000 gold and the anatomy of a fiat currency collapse.Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's Resonance FM, and writes for The Huffington Post. Keiser invented "Virtual Specialist Techno...Read More