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What’s happening in global scrap markets today?

There is a real sense among participants that the ferrous scrap markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations may be getting ready to really heat up

North American steel scrap prices are expected to rise in April, for a fifth straight month, supported by a lingering shortage of certain grades of material and steady demand

Recycling is increasingly being considered the best way to reduce carbon emissions from metals production, and huge investment in recycling facilities has been seen in recent years, with robust merger and acquisitions activity

March ferrous market poised for staunch increase

Sentiment in the US domestic ferrous scrap market has continued to improve ahead of the March trade, with sellers marveling at the prospect of an unexpected fourth consecutive monthly increase while also lamenting that they are short on inventory to sell

Global deep-sea ferrous scrap sales to Turkey are ramping up at higher prices, stoking bullish sentiment for US exports and March’s domestic trade alike

The Material Recycling Association of India’s annual International Metals Recycling Conference (IMRC) on February 2-4 saw the event return to southern city of Kochi for the first time since 2019 and, judging by the demand for rooms in the run-up to the event, there has been a massive increase in the numbers attending

A Turkish mill in a region geographically unaffected by the earthquakes in the southeast of the country on February 6 made a return to the US ferrous scrap export market on Friday February 10

Flat-rolled steel producers in the United States increased spot prices for the fifth time in less than three months on Monday February 13, led by an uptick in spot demand and higher scrap prices, according to market participants; the latest hikes bring the total increases to $260 per short ton

The US Midwest ferrous scrap market extended its upward momentum, rising in February for the first time since 2010 on strong export, good order books and low scrap inventories