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MOSL: METALS WEEKLY-Global steel scrap prices increasing; Base metals weak

METALS WEEKLY: Global steel scrap prices increasing; Base metals weak

  • Indian steel: Long product (TMT Mumbai) prices were marginally lower WoW. Sponge iron prices were down ~3% WoW, while domestic scrap prices were down ~1% WoW. Pellet prices were marginally higher. Domestic iron ore prices were unchanged. Domestic HRC prices and import price offers were also unchanged.
  • Raw materials: Iron ore prices (China cfr) were down ~7% WoW. Thermal coal prices were up ~1% WoW. Coking coal prices were up ~9% WoW on reports of supply disruption in Australia. China’s pellet import prices were down ~3% WoW.
  • Europe: HRC prices were unchanged. Product spreads were lower due to higher raw material. CIS HRC export prices were marginally higher. Rotterdam scrap prices were up ~7% WoW.
  • China: Local HRC were marginally higher, while rebar prices were unchanged. Export HRC was up ~2% WoW, while rebar prices were down ~1% WoW.
  • Base metals: Aluminum (cash LME) was down ~3% WoW, while alumina was also lower. Copper (cash LME) was down ~3% WoW. Zinc and lead were down ~4%/3%. Brent crude was up 4% WoW.​​


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