China Q1 2024 epoxy resin exports hit a record high
In Q1 2024, China's epoxy resin exports amounted to 56,700 tonnes, registering a 23.70% year-on-year increase. Notably, the amount exported in March hit a new record high of 23,600 tonnes. The prosperity of China's epoxy resin export industry can be attributed to expanding production and competiti
Apr 25, 2024 09:25
Daily: Cobalt market 2024.4.25
Price: Outlook: The recent consecutive releases of new phones from iPhone and Huawei have not yet affected the cobalt industry chain. The raw material side has been in a downward trend, and the bearish sentiment still exists, which to some extent affects the downstream purchasing sentiment in the m
Apr 25, 2024 09:10
Daily: Ternary material market 2024.4.25
Price: Outlook: On the demand side, some downstream players stockpiled appropriately ahead of the Labor Day holiday, but the overall increase in the end-market demand was slow. While rising raw material prices pushed up the cost, most enterprises suffered losses in the shipment.The integrated ent
Apr 25, 2024 08:59
Morning briefing: Lithium price edges up but with few transactions
Lithium: The lithium smelters were increasingly cautious on purchasing lithium ore in the face of volatile lithium prices recently. The lithium ore traders were slightly less firm to the prices, and were more inclined to sell or process the lithium ore into lithium carbonate. The transactions on the
Apr 25, 2024 08:55
DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices, sales both rise
Prices of imported iron ore in China's portside and seaborne markets both rebounded on April 24 after falling for three straight days, and transactions in the two markets also picked up.
Apr 24, 2024 19:20
Nippon Steel keeps domestic H-beam prices for April sales stable again
Japan's Nippon Steel has decided to hold domestic prices of its H-beams for retail sales this month (for rolling in May) unchanged from last month, even though the cost situation of domestic steelmakers has not changed, it announced on April 24. This means Japan's largest steelmaker has held its H-b
Apr 24, 2024 18:45
Daily: China LNG prices remain momentum
China spot LNG delivery price averaged at Yuan 4,417/tonne on April 24, up Yuan 7/t from previous trading day. Imported LNG ex-terminal price was at Yuan 4,255/tonne, remaining flat from previous trading day, with high inventory. LNG sales volume by truck at coastal terminals was 53,382 tonnes on Ap
Apr 24, 2024 16:59
China's 304 stainless prices gain on week, outlook dims
China's prices of 304-grade stainless steel rose during April 16-23, with the price of 304/2B Hongwang 2*1240mm stainless cold-rolled coil (CRC) in Wuxi under Mysteel's assessment reaching Yuan 14,100/tonne ($1,945.6/t) in-warehouse including 13% VAT on Tuesday, higher by Yuan 200/t on week.
Apr 24, 2024 16:00
WEEKLY: Run rates at China's coal wash plants inch down
Run rates observed by the 110 Chinese independent and affiliated coking coal wash plants under Mysteel's regular tracking dipped by 0.77 percentage point on week during April 17-23 to average 67.14%, Mysteel's latest survey results show.
Apr 24, 2024 15:15
WEEKLY: China's NPI prices strengthen further
Chinese prices of nickel pig iron (NPI) continued to strengthen this week, with the price of 8-10% grade NPI in East China's Jiangsu province under Mysteel's assessment climbing to Yuan 965/mtu ($133/mtu) including delivery and the 13% VAT as of April 23, higher by another Yuan 25/mtu from one week
Apr 24, 2024 14:45
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200-series stainless CRC prices: Shenyang