China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices continued to weaken on Tuesday June 4, which led exporters to lower their offers as well.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,880-3,890 yuan ($562-563) per tonne, down 20-30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,800-3,820 yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonnePrices continued to drop with thin trading reported in eastern China. Mills kept their offers sta...Read More

European steelmakers have called on the region's policy-makers to take immediate action to strengthen the safeguard measures for the steel industry, with effect from July 1.The call was made in an open letter signed by the chief executive officers of 45 EU steel companies, and was dated Monday June 3."Europe's steel industry is in crisis because of external factors, yet as a strategic sector it un...Read More

China's rebar prices fell further on Tuesday June 4 in both the domestic and export markets amid attempts by sellers to secure orders.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,900-3,950 yuan ($565-572) per tonne, down 30-40 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,820-3,870 yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneStockists are mostly pessimistic about demand in the spot market over the next month or two...Read More

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products.Latest transaction: rebar, wire rodRebar East China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm...Read More

The Turkish deep-sea scrap markets remained quiet on Tuesday June 4 with participants still absent because of the week-long Eid al-Fitr public holiday, sources told Fastmarkets.This lack of market activity was expected and was likely to continue for the rest of the week, with Turkey being on public holiday from June 3 until June 7. The holiday marks the end of the period of...Read More

Iron ore prices rebounded above $100 per tonne cfr China on Tuesday June 4 after declining for several days straight.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $100.38 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.26 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $98.86 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.26 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $104.50 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.93 per tonne. MB 58% Fe Premium Index: $94.4...Read More

China's rebar prices fell further on Tuesday June 4 in both the domestic and export markets amid attempts by sellers to secure orders.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,900-3,950 yuan ($565-572) per tonne, down 30-40 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,820-3,870 yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneStockists are mostly pessimistic about demand in the spot market over the next month or two...Read More

South Korean steel majors Posco and Hyundai Steel have both been asked by provincial governments to idle their blast furnaces over pollution levels, market sources told Fastmarkets MB on Tuesday June 4."However, there is no confirmation as to whether both steelmakers will stop their blast furnaces and they...Read More

A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday June 4. Please click...Read More

The premiums offered on supplies of aluminium to Japan in the third quarter of 2019 have been heard at $115-120 per tonne cif main Japanese ports (MJP), about 12% above the second-quarter premium, due to tighter supply, Fastmarkets learned on Tuesday June 4.One major producer offered a premium over the London Metal Exchange cash price of $115 per tonne and another $120 per tonne for July-September...Read More

Zinc's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange had climbed moderately by the close of trading on Wednesday June 4, with the morning's cancelation of more than 15,000 tonnes not enough to push the price higher than $2,500 per tonne.Volumes traded in the galvanizing metal topped the complex by the close, however, indicating strong buying interest over the day's trading.More than 11,000 lots o...Read More

The Turkish deep-sea scrap markets remained quiet on Tuesday June 4 with participants still absent because of the week-long Eid al-Fitr public holiday, sources told Fastmarkets.This lack of market activity was expected and was likely to continue for the rest of the week, with Turkey being on public holiday from June 3 until June 7. The holiday marks the end of the period of...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 4 that are worth another look.The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Antimony Branch (CAA) held an industry meeting calling for major producers to reduce output in an effort to halt the price decline seen since the start of the year, market sources told Fastmarkets. The London Metal Exchange's zinc price...Read More

Zinc's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange had climbed moderately by the close of trading on Wednesday June 4, with the morning's cancelation of more than 15,000 tonnes not enough to push the price higher than $2,500 per tonne.Volumes traded in the galvanizing metal topped the complex by the close, however, indicating strong buying interest over the day's trading.More than 11,000 lots o...Read More

Iron ore prices rebounded above $100 per tonne cfr China on Tuesday June 4 after declining for several days straight.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $100.38 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.26 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $98.86 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.26 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $104.50 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.93 per tonne. MB 58% Fe Premium Index: $94.4...Read More

Seaborne coking coal spot prices continued to trend downward on Tuesday June 4 amid deteriorating sentiment in the market.Offers in the cfr China segment were mostly unrevised, however, according to various sources."We are still waiting for interested buyers or indicative bids. If there is no interest from end users, it would be pointless to lower our offers," a Chinese trading source said.A secon...Read More

China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Antimony Branch (CAA) has held an industry meeting calling major producers to reduce output in a move that is likely to halt the price decline since the start of the year, market sources told Fastmarkets. Several major antimony producers, whose output accounts for more than 80% of the country's total volume, including China Minmetals Rare Earth Co, Huna...Read More

Iron ore prices rebounded above $100 per tonne cfr China on Tuesday June 4 after declining for several days straight.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $100.38 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.26 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $98.86 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.26 per tonne. MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $104.50 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $1.93 per tonne. MB 58% Fe Premium Index: $94.4...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 4 that are worth another look.The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Antimony Branch (CAA) held an industry meeting calling for major producers to reduce output in an effort to halt the price decline seen since the start of the year, market sources told Fastmarkets. The London Metal Exchange's zinc price...Read More

The London Metal Exchange zinc prices rose in morning trading on Tuesday June 6 after 15,050 tonnes of exchange stocks were canceled. The cancellations, which will take metal out of Rotterdam warehouses, mean total LME on-warrant stocks are down by 16%. The spread between the LME's cash and three-month prices remains in a steep backwardation of $142 per tonne. At $2,495 per tonne, the...Read More