DAILY: China's coking coal trades remain thin, prices lower
Trading activities in China's coking coal market remained subdued on March 18, with downstream buyers tepid in taking additional feed coal cargoes amidst their production cutbacks and unfavourable profit margins. This has led many miners to adjust their offers downwards in an effort to stimulate dea
Mar 19, 2024 11:15
WEEKLY: Aust., Brazilian iron ore shipments fall 13% WoW
The total volume of iron ore shipments dispatched to global destinations from the 19 ports and 16 mining companies in Australia and Brazil under Mysteel's regular tracking slid for the second straight week to reach 22.1 million tonnes over March 11-17, losing 3.1 million tonnes or 12.5% on week due
Mar 19, 2024 11:00
DAILY: China thermal coal extends rout on increased selloffs
The thermal coal prices in all Chinese markets extended the rout on March 18, as the selloff activities have increased among suppliers in face of the prevailing pessimistic sentiment in the market.
Mar 19, 2024 10:40
DAILY: Decrease in China's rebar prices narrows, sales up further
China's spot rebar prices declined for 13 consecutive workdays on March 18, but the losses narrowed somewhat thanks to the slight rebound seen in its futures prices, while spot trading of construction steel including rebar increased again on the same day.
Mar 19, 2024 10:30
DAILY: China's met coke firms come under new price cut pressures
There were more signs of weakness in the Chinese metallurgical coke market on March 18, as some steelmakers were considering pushing for another reduction in coke prices this week, Mysteel Global learned from sources.
Morning briefing: Cobalt prices firm on bulls
Lithium: The lithium ore traders have been firm to the ore prices in the face of constantly rising lithium carbonate prices, in addition to tight supply of lithium ore spots. But the downstream players were unwilling to accept the price hike, leading to few actual transactions. When the price growth
Mar 19, 2024 09:09
Daily: Cobalt market 2024.3.19
Price: Outlook: The short-term supply of raw materials was tight, and smelters had a strong mentality of raising prices. However, there are currently no obvious signs of improvement in the downstream demand. Business players were skeptical about the current upward trend and mostly held a wait-and
Mar 19, 2024 09:00
Daily: Ternary material market 2024.3.19
Price: Outlook: With the top-tier precursor producers maintaining the prices low, the low-end market prices were little changed. Some enterprises chose to ship at a loss to ensure market share, making it difficult for the market prices to rally. Meanwhile, a few companies with raw material advant
Mar 19, 2024 08:54
DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices, sales rebound
China's imported iron ore market saw prices for port stocks and seaborne cargoes start the new week with mild rises after last week's persistent weakness, and trading also picked up in the two markets.
Mar 18, 2024 19:14
WEEKLY: China's SiMn prices keep sliding
Chinese silicomanganese (SiMn) prices continued to soften during the past week, with the national price of 6517 SiMn under Mysteel's assessment reaching Yuan 5,986/tonne ($832/t) including the 13% VAT as of March 15, losing another Yuan 72/t on week and touching the lowest since December 1 2020.
Mar 18, 2024 17:45
Alumina prices: Inner Mongolia
Copper tube prices: Shenzhen
Iron ore concentrates procurement prices: Northwest China's major mills
Mysteel imported steel scrap prices
Alumina prices: Urumchi