Activity in the EU strip mill product market was muted during the summer holidays. Numerous supply chain participants remarked that conditions were quieter than usual for the time of year. In early/mid-September, the market remained subdued. Procurement by distributors is still weak, due to concerns about their own tight resale margins. Overall demand indicates little,…
The price of wire rod delivered in the Southern European market went down this week amid slow trading, Fastmarkets heard on Wednesday September 18. Fastmarkets’ assessment of the price of steel wire rod (mesh-quality), domestic, delivered Southern Europe, was €470-490 ($519-541) per tonne on Wednesday, down by €10 per tonne from the week… Source of…
Vallourec’s Supervisory Board met under the chairmanship of Vivienne Cox to discuss the succession plan for the Management Board whose terms of office expire on 15 March 2020. As Philippe Crouzet did not wish to take on a new term of office, the Supervisory Board has managed an internal and external selection process. At the…
Seaborne iron ore prices softened further on Wednesday September 18 amid a roller-coaster ride in the futures market. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $96.42 per tonne, down by $0.75 per tonne. 62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $96.81 per tonne, down by $0.75 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr…
Financial Express reported that Bhushan Power and Steel Limited’s highest bidder JSW Steel has informed the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that it would be impossible for it to implement the resolution plan for BPSL if it has to share profits earned by the insolvent firm during the resolution period with creditors. JSW has also…
The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange was higher during morning trading on Wednesday September 18, edging back above the $17,000-per-tonne resistance level despite moderate turnover, while the rest of the complex consolidated lower. Nickel’s outright price was recently seen at $17,170 per tonne, while trading volumes over the morning were modest at…
Mint reported that slowdown in India’s steel sector is spreading to medium and small enterprises, with several companies cutting production in response to lower demand. Such units make up about one-half of India’s total steel production but higher iron ore prices and weak demand have forced many to trim output since August. In some cases,…
The downtrend experienced by export prices for Chinese wire rod persisted over the past week, with mills under pressure to secure orders from overseas buyers. Fastmarkets’ weekly price assessment for November shipments of steel wire rod (mesh quality) export, fob China main port was $470-475 per tonne fob on Tuesday September 17, widening downward by…