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MOSL: METALS WEEKLY-Base metal prices increase; long steel product prices continue rising

METALS WEEKLY: Base metal prices increase; long steel product prices continue rising

 

  • Indian steel: Long product (TMT Mumbai) prices were up ~3% WoW. Sponge iron prices were up ~1% WoW, while scrap prices were marginally lower. NMDC raised iron ore lump/fines prices by INR150/t. A few domestic private miners also increased iron ore prices. Domestic HRC prices were unchanged. HRC import and export offers were also unchanged.
  • Raw materials: Iron ore prices (China cfr) were up ~1% WoW. Thermal coal prices were unchanged. Coking coal prices were also unchanged. China's pellet import prices were marginally lower. Chinese graphite electrode prices were down ~8% WoW.
  • Europe: HRC prices were marginally lower. CIS HRC export prices were down ~3% WoW. Rotterdam scrap prices were up 8% WoW.
  • China steel prices: Chinese local rebar prices were down ~2% WoW, while HRC prices were down ~1% WoW. Export prices of rebar were up ~1% and HRC prices were unchanged.
  • Base metals: Aluminum (cash LME) prices were up ~5% WoW. Alumina prices were unchanged. Copper (cash LME) prices were up ~3% WoW. Zinc (cash LME) prices were up ~2%, while lead prices were up ~3% WoW. Brent crude prices were up ~2% WoW.
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