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S KOREA STEEL SCRAP: Prices down as mill maintenance reduces demand

Prices for cargoes of steel scrap imported into South Korea have dropped over the past week amid lower demand from mills that will take rounds of maintenance during the next...

COKING COAL DAILY: Seaborne hard coking coal indices tick up amid cautious optimism

Seaborne hard coking coal indices in both fob and cfr markets rose slightly on Friday September 18 following the latest transaction, while most market participants remain in wait-and-see mode.

RESEARCH: Iron ore price spike ends; coking coal price recovery begins

The takeaways from the latest edition of the Steel Raw Materials Market Tracker are ready to view.

TAIWAN STEEL SCRAP: Muted trading on large buy-sell gap

The large buy-sell gap in the key Taiwanese import market for containerized ferrous scrap led to muted trading over the past week.

JAPAN STEEL SCRAP: Prices soar after fresh Kanto auction closes

Japanese export steel scrap prices jumped on Wednesday September 9 following a strong increase in the Kanto auction for the second month running, market sources told Fastmarkets.

VIETNAM STEEL SCRAP: Large buy-sell gap haunts spot market

There was a large gap between bids and offers in the key Southeast Asian market of Vietnam in the week to Friday September 4, although buyers still purchased some quantities...

Australia scrap supply tightens amid lockdowns, fewer demolitions

Supply of steel scrap in Australia is being squeezed by regional Covid-19 lockdowns and a general decline in economic output, scrap market participants have told Fastmarkets.

STEEL SCRAP WRAP: Turkey returns to market as global markets pick up again

The key global scrap markets improved in terms of both sentiment and prices in the week to Friday August 28, after Turkey resumed its deep-sea cargo purchases following a three-week...

COKING COAL DAILY: Filled import quotas keep seaborne prices unchanged

There was little to no movement in seaborne coking coal prices on Friday August 28 and sources from China said they expect the cfr market to be soft for another...

TAIWAN STEEL SCRAP: Price increases slow but upside still expected – sources

The momentum in the imported containerized scrap price from the United States West Coast sold into Taiwan slowed this week but industry sources expect some further upside in the near...