Daily: Cobalt market 2024.4.24
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
Apr 24, 2024 09:02
Morning briefing: Cobalt price down on reducing cost support and slow demand recovery
Lithium: The demand for lithium ore improved with lithium salt smelters raising the capacity utilization rates. But the market was still filled with wait-and-see sentiment as the lithium carbonate prices dropped recently. Some lithium ore traders signed long-term tolling orders with smelters, leadin
Apr 24, 2024 09:00
Daily: Ternary material market 2024.4.24
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 24, 2024 08:55
DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices lose ground on weaker futures
A further decline in China's iron ore derivative prices on April 23 weighed on the prices of imported iron ore in the country's portside and seaborne markets, where trading activity slowed as well.
Apr 23, 2024 19:15
Daily: China LNG prices rise on smooth shipment
China spot LNG delivery price averaged Yuan 4,410/tonne as of April 23, up Yuan 33/tonne from the previous trading day, according to OilChem. Imported LNG ex-terminal prices stood at Yuan 4,255/t today, up Yuan 26/tonne from the previous trading day, according to OilChem. The prices inched up as t
Apr 23, 2024 16:25
WEEKLY: China's domestic iron ore prices continue rising
Chinese prices of domestically-produced iron ore concentrates climbed further in the country's major producing regions last week, while better profitability also allowed domestic steelmakers to be active in buying the material, Mysteel's latest survey shows.
Apr 23, 2024 15:00
WEEKLY: Upbeat sentiment buoys China's FeSi prices
China's ferrosilicon (FeSi) market experienced a notable uplift over April 15-22, buoyed by a positive atmosphere within the broader Chinese ferrous markets. The optimistic sentiment drove an increase in domestic prices of the ferroalloy across both physical and derivative markets, Mysteel Global ob
Apr 23, 2024 14:30
WEEKLY: Chinese HRC export prices rise with domestic gain
Chinese prices of commercial grade hot-rolled coils (HRC) for export mainly increased during the week of April 15-19, with the export price of Chinese SS400 4.75mm HRC under Mysteel's assessment moving higher by another $10/tonne on week to reach $525/t FOB from North China's Tianjin port as of Apri
Apr 23, 2024 11:45
DAILY: China's coking coal resilient on improved downstream marts
Coking coal prices in China gained more upward momentum from strengthened downstream markets on April 22, which encouraged coal miners to further raise their offers for their coal cargoes, market sources said.
Apr 23, 2024 11:20
Japan's crude steel output slips further in Fiscal 2023
Weak demand for steel for construction, sluggish sales for the manufacturing sector and a difficult export environment contributed to crude steel production in Japan falling during the fiscal year 2023 to end-March to 86.83 million tonnes, lower by 1.1% on-year and making for the second consecutive
Apr 23, 2024 11:15
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