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US hot-rolled coil index above $23/cwt; domestic mills raise prices

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

One day after dropping below $22 per hundredweight ($440 per short ton), hot-rolled coil prices in the United States have rebounded above $23 per cwt ($460 per ton) while domestic mills are reportedly staying firm on their latest price increase efforts.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, fob mill US was calculated at $23.67 per cwt ($473.40 per ton) on Friday May 1, up by 8.1...Read More

EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices stable; mood remains negative

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe were largely stable day on day on Friday Monday 1, but sentiment in the market remains negative, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, ex-works Northern Europe, was ?,?425.63 ($463.83) per tonne on Friday May 1, down by ?,?0.08 per tonne from ?,?425.71 per tonne on April 30.Friday's index was calculated base...Read More

CIS STEEL BILLET: Demand seen mainly in GCC

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Demand for CIS-origin billet mainly came from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region this week, sources told Fastmarkets Friday May 1.By the end of the week, Fastmarkets had heard of three deals to the region, with the latest being a 50,000-tonne billet cargo sold to a customer in Saudi Arabia at around $360 per tonne cfr (or $335 per tonne fob Black Sea, excluding freight costs...Read More

Russia's NLMK expects export sales share to reach 72% in May

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Russia's largest steelmaker, Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) forecasts that the share of its sales that goes to exports will increase to 72% in May, compared with 54% in March and 52% in February, according to a financial report released by the company on Thursday April 30.In April, the share of export sales from NLMK's Russia Flat Steel Division and Long Steel Division reached 61%. These divisions inclu...Read More

Evraz posts 9.3% surge in Q1 steel product output at CIS assets

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Evraz's steel product output at its CIS-based assets surged by 9.3% year on year to 3.12 million tonnes in January-March 2020.The assets - West Siberian Iron & Steel Works (ZSMK) Nizhniy Tagil Iron & Steel Works (NTMK) and Evraz Caspian Steel - specialize in production of semi-finished steel products as well as railway and construction products.Of the total, NTMK produced 1,03 million tonnes...Read More

TRADE CASE MONITOR: Around the world's steel markets in April 2020

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

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 April 2020.The case list below includes only updates. For other continuing cases...Read More

INDIA LOCKDOWN: Shipping licenses suspended as lines ignore order to waive fees

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Indian authorities have withdrawn the operating license from at least one shipping line after allegations that charges were being wrongfully applied to cargoes stranded at ports across the country, Fastmarkets has learnt.On April 21, India's ministry of shipping (MoS) ordered the cancellation of fees including penalty charges, demurrages and detention charges at all major ports and container freig...Read More

INDIA IMPORT SCRAP: Market slumps on continued inactivity, global weakness

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

The price of containerized ferrous scrap imports into India slumped further this week due to the continued lack of trading under the lockdown conditions in the country, as well as a drop in the global scrap markets, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday May 1.Fastmarkets calculated the steel scrap, shredded, index, import, cfr Nhava Sheva, India, at $259.38 per tonne on Friday, down from $269.13 per...Read More

US PIG IRON: Market up as buyers restock

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

The pig iron market in the United States strengthened in the week to Friday May 1, with several buyers restocking material, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' price assessment for pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US, was $295-300 per tonne on Friday, up by $5 from $290-295 per tonne last week.One purchase of Ukraine-origin pig iron was done...Read More

DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Prices edge down on continued weak sentiment

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

The Turkish deep-sea scrap import market ended the week with a lower-priced deal coming to light on Friday May 1, in line with market expectations for the direction of prices, sources told Fastmarkets.News of the cargo came to light late on Thursday, with a steel mill in the Iskenderun region buying a European cargo comprising 17,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $236 per tonne cfr, and 7...Read More

UK SCRAP: Prices edge higher as shredders compete for feed

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

The inter-merchant spot price for light iron scrap in the UK has edged up over the past week, climbing by ?5 ($6) per tonne amid increased competition among some major shredders for feed, while a slowdown in export markets has limited stronger advances, sources said on Friday May 1.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel scrap 5C, loose old light, domestic, delivered inter-merchant, UK, wa...Read More

CIS PIG IRON: Market up on new sales to traditional outlets

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

The market for pig iron exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States improved during the week to Thursday April 30 on new sales to traditional outlets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for high-manganese pig iron, export, fob main port Black Sea, CIS, was $280-289 per tonne on April 30, up by $5-9 from $275-280 per tonne last week.A sale of Ukraine-origin pig iron was done to the United...Read More

Weak demand for steel keeps DR pellet market under pressure; still no agreement on Q2 premium

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Weak steel demand globally continued to put pressure on the direct-reduced (DR) iron pellet market, with suppliers and buyers still unable to agree a premium for the second quarter. Fastmarkets' assessment of the iron ore DR-grade pellet premium, Middle East reference, was $30 per tonne on Thursday April 30, unchanged month on month."We have not reached any agreement with suppliers, so t...Read More

Thin demand outweighs cobalt hydroxide supply pressures in April

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Outright cobalt hydroxide prices came under pressure in April with limited demand from end-users in Asia outweighing the impact of delays and supply uncertainty stemming from South Africa's lockdown. Fastmarkets' cobalt hydroxide index, min 30% Co, cif China, was calculated at $9.98 per lb on Thursday April 30, down by 9.27% from $11 per lb at the end of March. The monthly index is a tonnage-weigh...Read More

Sherritt withdraws 2020 production guidance on Covid-19 uncertainty; warns of deteriorating liquidity

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Sherritt International has seen only modest impacts to its production as a result of Covid-19, but withdrew its production guidance for 2020 due to a number of market and economic uncertainties caused by the pandemic.Prior guidance for 2020 nickel production was 32,000-34,000 tonnes, while cobalt guidance was for 3,300-3,600 tonnes this year. The company has a 50% stake in the Moa joint venture, w...Read More

GLOBAL FERRO-CHROME SNAPSHOT: Charge chrome edges up on tight supply

May 02, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com

Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ended Friday May 1.China The rise in UG2 chrome ore prices slowed down after China's major stainless steel mills all raised their ferro-chrome tender prices by a lower-than-expected amount. The imported charge chrome price ticked upward by $0.01 per tonne on improving sentiment and with availability of material f...Read More

Half-Life VR but Tommy is Self-Aware | VRChat (Funny Moments)

May 02, 2020 / www.youtube.com

Tommy from Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware, escapes Black Mesa and learns to be human.-Music Credits-Outro Song: Metal tribute to Crash Bandicoot (FinTom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO_OD...-People Featured In This Video- https://www.twitch.tv/lolathonhttps://www.twitch.tv/furtraphttps://www.twitch.tv/vrtrapmanhttps://www.twitch.tv/beezlebooptvhttps://www.twitch.tv/the_great_fish23https...Read More

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Encountering God's Normal- Kevin Zadai - Session TWO

May 02, 2020 / www.youtube.com

Welcome to Kevin Zadai's Official YouTube Channel Kevin Zadai is known as the man who went to heaven and back, so he knows that heaven is for real.In 1992 during a routine surgery, I met with Jesus on the other side. The time I spent in the presence of Jesus profoundly changed me to my core. I believe Jesus promised me that my story, including all the things I learned during our conversation, has...Read More

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