Following a month-long consultation with the market, Metal Bulletin will change the assessment days for its Chinese steel export prices, its Chinese domestic stainless flat steel prices, and its East Asian stainless flat steel prices.

Turkish steel exports to the United States will not be seriously affected by trade sanctions under Section 232 as long as the 25% tariff is applied equally to all countries, the Turkish Steel Exporters Assn (ÇIB) said on Friday March 2.

Metal Bulletin is proposing to change the assessment days for its Chinese steel export prices, its Chinese domestic stainless flat steel prices, and its East Asian stainless flat steel prices.

Steel imports into the USA in October fell to the lowest level in six months on the back of major declines in semi-finished material and plate products.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed this morning, Monday March 18, the exception being copper, whose price was up by 0.7% at $6,474 per tonne, compared with $6,431.50 per tonne at Friday’s close.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday December 20.

Steel imports into the USA in October fell to the lowest level in six months, on the back of major declines in semi-finished material and plate products.

Looking back to the last quarter of 2017, the average accuracy of MBR forecasts published in the Steel Market Tracker was 94% (when compared to forecasts published in the September issue). Our forecasts of European flat steel prices proved to be precise once again, with European domestic CRC and HRC prices scoring 99% and 98% accuracy respectively.

The London Metal Exchange launched four aluminium premiums contracts on Monday November 23, enabling physical market participants to hedge the premium portion of the "all-in" aluminium price.

The price of billet in northern China’s Tangshan city has fallen below 1,800 yuan ($294) per tonne for the first time, sending it to its lowest level since at least a decade.