Steel and Scrap News

*Physical scrap moves higher on increased fixtures prior to Turkish holiday Turkish scrap import prices continued to strengthen this week, amid strong finished product demand. A Baltic based seller recently transacted an HMS 80:20 and bonus scrap cargo at $271/t and $281/t CFR respectively, a $5 increase over where physical was trading last week. However, …

DCE rebounds over tight supply

Iron ore futures inched up at the closing of the afternoon session over supply tightness of mid-grade ores among portside stocks. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for September delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose by 2.31% or RMB 19 day-on-day to RMB 841.50 per tonne on Wednesday. Then, the steel rebar contract on the …

DCE dips on the close after high opening

Iron ore futures dipped slightly toward the close, after opening high in morning session on better market outlook on infrastructure sectors. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for September delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dipped slightly by 0.12% or RMB 1 day-on-day to RMB 820 per tonne on Tuesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on …