DAILY: China imported iron ore prices recover slightly, sales drop
Chinese imported iron ore prices for both port stocks and seaborne cargoes recovered from the prior day's losses on April 26, while trading activity cooled in the port side market.
Apr 26, 2024 19:13
Major SHFE metals prices rise on week
China's derivatives markets for major nonferrous metals gained ground during the week of April 22-26, with the most-traded futures contracts for copper, aluminum and nickel on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) all moving higher on week.
Apr 26, 2024 17:45
Daily: China LNG prices keep rising
China spot LNG delivery price averaged at Yuan 4,219/tonne on April 26, up Yuan 10/t from previous trading day. Imported LNG ex-terminal price was at Yuan 4,315/tonne in East China's Jiangsu, remaining flat from previous trading day. LNG sales volume by truck at coastal terminals was 59,031 tonnes o
Apr 26, 2024 17:25
WEEKLY: Chinese traders' stainless stocks fall further
Inventories of finished stainless steel at commercial warehouses in Wuxi and Foshan, China's two core stainless trading hubs, continued to fall during April 19-25, with the total volume down for the second week by another 23,332 tonnes or 2.3% on week at 996,151 tonnes, according to Mysteel's latest
Apr 26, 2024 17:00
WEEKLY: Chinese coke plants' output rises further
The total production of metallurgical coke by the 230 Chinese independent coking plants sampled in Mysteel surveys rose by another 4,900 tonnes/day on week during April 18-24 to 477,800 t/d on average, according to the latest survey's findings. Most domestic coke makers were eager to produce more co
Apr 26, 2024 16:30
WEEKLY: China's iron ore port stocks rise for 18th week
Total inventories of imported iron ore piled at Chinese major 45 ports under Mysteel's weekly survey kept rising for 18 straight weeks to reach 147.6 million tonnes as of April 25, up by 2 million tonnes or 1.4% on week, and the volume was 13% higher compared to the same
Apr 26, 2024 12:00
DAILY: China's coking coal market levels off, strength lingers
China's coking coal prices continued levelling off on April 25, yet the market is expected to gain upward momentum from the strengthened downstream markets in the short run, according to market sources.
Apr 26, 2024 11:20
WEEKLY: China's rebar output grows another 1.9%
Rebar production among the 137 Chinese steelmakers under Mysteel's tracking had increased for the second week over April 18-24, rising by 1.9% or 41,800 tonnes on week to near a three-month high of 2.22 million tonnes, though the production volume was still lower by a large 21.7% compared to the
Apr 26, 2024 11:15
WEEKLY: China's BF capacity use rises 4th week to 85.53%
Production activity among Chinese blast furnace (BF) steelmakers continued to grow this week as optimism still dominated the domestic steel market, Mysteel Global learned. The further gains in steel mills' profits also supported their output.
Apr 26, 2024 11:00
DAILY: China's met coke price hike partially materializes
Shortly after many Chinese metallurgical coke firms attempted to raise their coke selling prices by another Yuan 100-110/tonne($13.8-15.2/t) on April 25, some steelmakers in North China's Hebei and Tianjin accepted the request on the same day, poised to execute the new offers starting April 26, sour
Apr 26, 2024 10:30
Mysteel Iron Ore Index
304/NO.1 stainless HRC prices: China's major cities
300-series stainless HRC prices: Zibo
China iron ore concentrates price index
Met coke procurement prices: Fushun New Steel Co., Ltd.