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MOSL: METALS WEEKLY-NMDC increases iron ore prices; Indian long steel product prices decline

METALS WEEKLY: NMDC increases iron ore prices; Indian long steel product prices decline

 

  • Indian steel: Long product (TMT Mumbai) prices were down ~1% WoW. Sponge iron prices were also down ~6% WoW, while scrap prices were down ~2% WoW. NMDC increased iron ore fines/lump prices by INR200/300 per ton. Pellet prices were marginally lower. Domestic HRC prices were up ~2% WoW. HRC import offers were unchanged.
  • Raw materials: Iron ore prices (China cfr) were up ~2% WoW. Thermal coal prices were marginally lower. Coking coal prices were down ~5% WoW. China's pellet import prices were unchanged. Chinese graphite electrode prices were marginally lower.
  • Europe: HRC prices were unchanged. CIS HRC export prices were down ~1% WoW. Rotterdam scrap prices were unchanged.
  • China steel prices: Chinese local rebar and HRC prices were marginally lower WoW. Export price of rebar was marginally lower, while HRC was down ~1% WoW.
  • Base metals: Aluminum (cash LME) prices were down ~1% WoW. Alumina prices were down another ~12% WoW. Copper (cash LME) prices were unchanged WoW. Zinc (cash LME) prices were up ~5%, while lead prices were unchanged WoW. Brent crude prices were up ~5% WoW.
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