Tag: Export

By CRU Senior Analyst, Puneet Paliwal, from CRU’s Scrap, DRI/HBI & Pig Iron Monitor The CRU metallics price indicator (CRUmpi) for November fell by 3.5% month-on-month (MoM), to 298.3, which is the lowest level since December 2020. Global scrap demand continues to be undermined by weak steel market fundamentals in key markets, causing prices to stay […] The post CRU: Key Global Metallics Prices Continue to Decouple appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Turkish scrap import prices decreased w/w Last week there was some buying activity in the Turkish scrap market after no trades took place during the week prior. These new deals were done at lower price levels amid persistent weakness in the finished steel market. Our assessment for HMS 1/2 80:20 dropped for the first time […]

Turkish scrap import prices unchanged w/w The Turkish scrap market remained silent last week. Our assessment is unchanged at $372 /t CFR for HMS 1/2 80:20 (+$0 /t w/w, +$7 /t m/m) due to a lack of new confirmed deals. Although no deals were heard for scrap, market participants have indicated scrap prices are under […]

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. said its fourth quarter ended Aug. 31 results were negatively impacted by declining ferrous and nonferrous sales prices and demand. The trend partially offsets the benefits of strong prices for its finished steel products. Tighter supply flows and an extended outage at its Everett, Mass., recycling facility were partly to blame […] The post Schnitzer: Near Record Annual Results Despite Falling Prices appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Turkish scrap market has turned quiet again after some purchases in mid-October. We heard three fresh deals completed in , which slightly lifted our assessment to $372 /t CFR (+$4 /t w/w, +$28 /t m/m). Scrap prices(1) $/t23-Sep30-Sep07-Oct14-Oct21-OctHMS 1/2 80:20 CFR Turkey344365368368372Shredded CFR Turkey364385388388392Notes: (1) weighted average of known transactions from all points of origin. Persistent […]

The following article on the hot-rolled coil (HRC), scrap and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Hot Rolled HR spot physical indexes have remained anchored just above the mid-$700/net ton area with one more week to go before the […] The post HR Futures: Indecision Remains with Neutral to Bearish Sentiment appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Turkish scrap import prices unchanged w/w Last week, Turkish scrap prices remained stable at $368 /t CFR (+$0 /t w/w, +$19 /t m/m) in an absence of fresh deals. Both finished steel (export) and scrap (import) prices were mostly stable in the past week as industry convened for the Irepas conference during 9-11 October, while […]

Turkish scrap import prices increased w/w Last week, Turkish scrap prices were largely stable, slightly inching up on two new deals to $368 /t CFR (+$3 /t w/w, -$3 /t m/m). Scrap prices(1) $/t09-Sep16-Sep23-Sep30-Sep07-OctHMS 1/2 80:20 CFR Turkey371349344365368Shredded CFR Turkey391369364385388Notes: (1) weighted average of known transactions from all points of origin. Turkish finished steel exports have […]

We’ve spilled a lot of ink over labor contract talks between US Steel and the United Steelworkers (USW) union. That issue is no doubt important. But here are two more that are just as important, if not more so. And you should have both on your radar as you start this week. First is the […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Turkish scrap import prices increased w/w Turkish scrap prices rebounded on a fresh deal last week, for the first time since the beginning of September. Our assessment for HMS 1/2 80:20 rose to $365 /t CFR, up by $21 /t w/w and down by $31 /t m/m. Scrap prices(1) $/t02-Sep09-Sep16-Sep23-Sep30-SepHMS 1/2 80:20 CFR Turkey396371349344365Shredded CFR Turkey416391369364385Notes: […]