DAILY: China's met coke prices gain strength from supply shortage
The trading in China's metallurgical coke market was brisk on April 18, leading to mild shortage of coke supplies as coke producers remained slack in production due to persistent losses, market sources observed. The bullish market sentiment on met coke prices thus thickened.
Apr 19, 2024 10:10
WEEKLY: Chinese mills' steel stocks decline steadily
Stocks of the five major carbon steel products held by the Chinese steel mills under Mysteel's regular survey declined for a fifth straight week over April 11-17, with the total volume down by another 6.7% on week at 5.4 million tonnes.
Apr 19, 2024 09:00
Daily: Cobalt market 2024.4.19
Price: Outlook: The price of cobalt intermediate products declined slightly with weak cost supports. At present, the downstream demand doesn't have the sign in recovery, and most cathode factories have not shown any signs of entering the market. A few of them tried to lower prices, making it diff
Apr 19, 2024 08:58
Morning briefing: Lithium prices keep rangebound with sellers and buyers in tug-of-war
Lithium: The lithium ore market was relatively quiet at present, with the bids and offers showing increasingly large difference. The spot supply of high-grade spodumene concentrate was tight, and the traders awaited further pricehike. Some ore traders processed the lithium ore into lithium carbonate
Daily: Ternary material market 2024.4.19
Price: Outlook: The downstream demand was slow in recovery, and enterprises with raw material advantages in the market were shipping at low prices, which makes it difficult for other enterprises to increase their prices. As such, a number of enterprises suffered losses, leading to fierce market c
Apr 19, 2024 08:46
DAILY: China imported iron ore prices rise further
Chinese imported iron ore prices for port stocks and seaborne cargoes both rose for the second straight day on April 18 as market players were generally optimistic regarding the future performance of domestic ferrous commodities. Trading activity retreated in both markets, however.
Apr 18, 2024 19:21
Steel stocks at Chinese traders fall steadily
The steady decline in stocks of the five major steel items held by traders across China under Mysteel's tracking that began in mid-March continues, with inventories thinning for the sixth straight week over April 12-18 by another 4.6%, the results of the latest survey showed. Behind the erosion in s
Apr 18, 2024 18:00
Daily: China LNG prices continue to rise
China spot LNG delivery price averaged at Yuan 4,306/tonne on April 18, up Yuan 36/t from previous trading day. Imported LNG ex-terminal price was at Yuan 4,098/tonne, up Yuan 145/t from previous trading day. LNG sales volume by truck at coastal terminals was 57,750 tonnes on April 17, an increase o
Apr 18, 2024 17:03
WEEKLY: Iron ore demand rises as mills lift output
An emerging trend among Chinese steelmakers recently is to increase their replenishment of iron ore in tandem with the gradual climb in their hot metal production, market sources suggest, though for now, the buying volume remains modest.
Apr 18, 2024 16:45
China's manganese ore prices grow to 14-mth high
Positive sentiment in the domestic market led Chinese prices of manganese ore to continue strengthening this week. As of April 17, the price of South Africa-origin 36.5% grade Mn ore at North China's Tianjin port under Mysteel's assessment was at Yuan 36.5/dmtu ($5/dmtu) including the 13% VAT, highe
Apr 18, 2024 15:45
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