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GLOBAL BILLET WRAP: Turkey’s weak scrap market sparks domino effect

International billet prices have been rapidly dropping over the past week as sellers and buyers from several regions tried to adjust to the effects of a weaker ferrous scrap import market in Turkey.

February 3, 2017
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Trump’s huge trade powers may backfire on USA, trade expert says

The administration of new US President Donald Trump has significant power under the country’s laws to disrupt longstanding trade policies and to implement a protectionist agenda, a trade policy expert has said – but the use of such power may have its costs.

February 3, 2017
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GLOBAL SLAB WRAP: Prices start to drop on cheaper coal, Turkish uncertainty

Slab prices were stable for most of January amid tight supply and support from flat steel products, but falling coking coal prices and the sudden entrance of Turkey into the picture affected the market.

February 2, 2017
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PRICING NOTICE: Monthly coking coal relativities February 2017

The table below shows the monthly relativities for Metal Bulletin’s premium hard coking coal and hard coking coal indices as on January 31.

February 2, 2017
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By Generic people page

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FREE WEB SEMINAR: How Metal Bulletin’s tungsten pricing reflects the market – catch-up

Did you catch the Metal Bulletin web seminar on its tungsten pricing on Tuesday January 31?

January 31, 2017
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FREE WEB SEMINAR: How Metal Bulletin’s tungsten pricing reflects the market – methodology, market trends and next steps

Metal Bulletin is hosting a free web seminar on Tuesday January 31 at 9am London time, to discuss its tungsten pricing and methodology, market trends, and next steps in tungsten pricing.

January 30, 2017
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By Generic people page

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COVERAGE NOTE: Elimination of Bleached Bristols 10-pt C1S rolls grade price assessment.

After conducting a market consultation process regarding elimination of Bleached Bristols 10-pt C1S rolls price index, RISI has discontinued its publication in the coated papers pricewatch effective Jan. 27, 2017, as it was initially proposed. US solid bleached bristols’ market capacity has fallen to near 400,000 tons of coated paper — after International Paper shut […]

January 27, 2017
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By Generic people page

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Steel sector cautious as Trump withdraws from TPP, targets Nafta

President Donald Trump has scheduled meetings with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to begin renegotiating the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), he said.

January 24, 2017
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PRICING NOTICE: How Metal Bulletin base metals prices will be amended after the FastMarkets acquisition [UPDATED]

Metal Bulletin is proposing to amend a number of Metal Bulletin base metals prices following its acquisition of FastMarkets and a review of overlapping premiums published by both companies.

January 20, 2017
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By Perrine Faye

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New physicals premiums report: the only all-in-one report for global base metal premiums

Eight years after producing the first weekly table and following FastMarkets’ merger with Metal Bulletin, we are now able to incorporate industry benchmarks to produce the most comprehensive and easy-to-read premiums report in the industry.

January 19, 2017
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RESEARCH: Iron ore, met coal diverge while pressure grows for China scrap, metallics prices

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October 1, 2020

Strong Q4 steel prices to support Japan scrap market, Jisri says

Rising steel prices over the coming months are likely to prop up prices for ferrous scrap in Japan, the Japan Iron and Steel Recycling Institute (Jisri) said on Thursday October 1.

October 1, 2020

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PRICING NOTICE: Open consultation on IOSCO-audited non-ferrous price assessments, indices

Fastmarkets MB is inviting feedback on its audited non-ferrous price assessments and indices, as part of its annual methodology review, in compliance with IOSCO principles for price reporting agencies (PRAs).

October 1, 2020

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MORNING VIEW: LME base metals prices, broader markets drift higher

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and pre-market western equity index futures were for the most part firmer this morning, Thursday October 1, albeit in quiet conditions with China, Hong Kong and South Korea closed for holidays and technical problems meaning the Tokyo Stock Exchange could not open.

October 1, 2020

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