Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe were fairly stable day on day on Monday March 2, buoyed by a continued lack of competitive import offers, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, ex-works Northern Europe, was ?,?484.55 ($534.22) per tonne on Monday March 2, down by ?,?0.35 per tonne day on day from ?,?484.90 per tonne on February 28.The index...Read More

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.Local exporters that applied for the force majeure "legal shield" cover over 30 different sectors, according to a CCPIT announcement on its website on February 26. The legal provision is traditionally used...Read More

With competition in the global steel markets remaining fierce, Fastmarkets provides an update on the new, progressing and closed trade cases from around the world in February 2020.The case list below includes only updates. For other continuing cases this year, see the...Read More

The D? 1/4 sseldorf wire and tube fair has been postponed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the fair organizer, Messe D? 1/4 sseldorf, said on Saturday February 29.The international trade fair for wire, cable, tube and pipe industries was due to take place on March 30 to April 3. "We are following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German government to ta...Read More

Italy's novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has so far failed to disrupt steel output or shipments, but market participants are concerned it could have a negative impact on the wider economy and on steel demand, sources told Fastmarkets. The Italian authorities have quarantined some regions in the north of Italy to try and contain the outbreak, with 11 towns and villages in the Lombardy an...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday March 2 that are worth another look.The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.The price of European aluminium ingot 226 continued to climb on Friday February 28 due to strong domesti...Read More

The Turkish steel producers have extended their absence from the deep-sea scrap markets in expectation of lower prices, but suppliers were holding firm, sources said on Monday March 2.After buying several cargoes in the first three weeks of February, the mills stepped back from purchase activity at the beginning of last week.The most recent deep-sea transactions had put the price of HMS 1&2 (80:20...Read More

Global markets continue to grapple with the ongoing outbreak of the Coronavirus. Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics at NYU Stern, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss.Nouriel Roubini, a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business and Chairman of Roubini Global Economics, was Senior Economist for International Affairs in the White House's Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton Administratio...Read More

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.Local exporters that applied for the force majeure "legal shield" cover over 30 different sectors, according to a CCPIT announcement on its website on February 26. The legal provision is traditionally used...Read More

CIS export slab export prices fell in the week to Monday March 2, with deals being done at lower prices and the size of the discount varying depending on the final destination, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $405-420 per tonne on March 2, down by $5-10 per tonne week on week.A 50,000 cargo of Ukraine-origin slab was rep...Read More

Steel billet prices in some global markets rose in the week to Friday February 28, supported by firm demand, sources told Fastmarkets.But the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) across the world, including rising infection numbers in other parts of Asia, such as South Korea and Japan, dampened market sentiment, sources said.Scrap prices declined during the week, with Fastmarkets' dail...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices dropped further on Monday March 2, but futures picked up following news that most industry sectors in the country have resumed work.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,360-3,390 yuan ($482-486) per tonne, down 10 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 3,260-3,290 yuan per tonne, down 60-70 yuan per tonneMore local governments have reported that various industries and projec...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday March 2 that are worth another look.The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.The price of European aluminium ingot 226 continued to climb on Friday February 28 due to strong domesti...Read More

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.Local exporters that applied for the force majeure "legal shield" cover over 30 different sectors, according to a CCPIT announcement on its website on February 26. The legal provision is traditionally used...Read More

The D? 1/4 sseldorf wire and tube fair has been postponed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the fair organizer, Messe D? 1/4 sseldorf, said on Saturday February 29.The international trade fair for wire, cable, tube and pipe industries was due to take place on March 30 to April 3. "We are following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German government to ta...Read More

Global gross domestic product (GDP) growth and dry bulk trade are both facing uncertainty due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), though Chinese government stimulus measures are likely lend much-needed support, iron ore miner Rio Tinto said last week. "We are currently evaluating the impact of the Covid-19 [disease], which could create significant uncertainty for our business in th...Read More

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.Local exporters that applied for the force majeure "legal shield" cover over 30 different sectors, according to a CCPIT announcement on its website on February 26. The legal provision is traditionally used...Read More

The D? 1/4 sseldorf wire and tube fair has been postponed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the fair organizer, Messe D? 1/4 sseldorf, said on Saturday February 29.The international trade fair for wire, cable, tube and pipe industries was due to take place on March 30 to April 3. "We are following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German government to ta...Read More

Global gross domestic product (GDP) growth and dry bulk trade are both facing uncertainty due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), though Chinese government stimulus measures are likely lend much-needed support, iron ore miner Rio Tinto said last week. "We are currently evaluating the impact of the Covid-19 [disease], which could create significant uncertainty for our business in th...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday March 2 that are worth another look.The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has issued 1,615 force majeure certificates to businesses in China affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.The price of European aluminium ingot 226 continued to climb on Friday February 28 due to strong domesti...Read More