WEEKLY: China's domestic iron ore prices slide further
Chinese prices of domestically-produced iron ore concentrates generally dropped by a substantial margin in the country's major producing regions last week, as the persistently weak demand for finished steel further intensified the pessimism in the ferrous market, Mysteel's survey showed.
Mar 19, 2024 15:45
WEEKLY: China's FeSi prices hit over 3-year low
Chinese prices of ferrosilicon (FeSi) continued the downtrend in both spot and futures markets over March 11-18, with Mysteel's assessment of the price of 75% grade FeSi losing another Yuan 36/tonne ($5/t) on week to Yuan 6,288/t ex-works including the 13% VAT on March18, hitting a new low since Dec
Mar 19, 2024 12:00
WEEKLY: China's FeMo prices fall on global declines, slack buying
Domestic prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) in China experienced a downtrend during March 11-15, mainly in tandem with the lower prices of moly dioxide in the global market and the cautious buying attitude among domestic stainless steelmakers, market sources shared.
Mar 19, 2024 11:30
A Glance of China Lithium-ion Battery Materials Market 20240319
Lithium carbonate prices are projected to move rangebound this week. Australia's Pilbara Minerals closed an auction for 5,000 tonnes spodumene concentrate at the price of $1,200/tonne to be delivered in December 2024, which equals to the cost of battery grade lithium carbonate at Yuan 106,000-107,00
Mar 19, 2024 11:28
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
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