Steel and Scrap News 1/7/20

*Blast Furnace Game Time?* Steelmakers are planning on restarting several Blast Furnaces after being hot-idled for covid-19 in the US.  Sentiment remains that the demand side of HRC is lacking.  While US and European HRC curves remain in contango, US BUS scrap is pricing lower prints in Jul20 & Aug20.  This has put pressure on …

Capesize – Seven Years of Famine

Arguably the largest % gain ever during a 32-day period for the Capesize index having moved 1,449% higher (USD 28,865), the index is now within USD 7,000 of the 2019 high. Above this level will be unchartered territory for the 5TC Capesize index which replaced the old index back in 2014. We have seen moves …