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Turkish Steel Rebar Market Slows Down After Good Start to Year
After a positive start to the first months of 2025, the Turkish rebar market is showing clear signs of slowing down. Export volumes are gradually declining, while prices are increasingly under pressure, squeezed by sluggish international demand and fierce competition...
Copper Concentrate TCs Continue to Dip, but Pace of Decline Is Slowing
Treatment charges (TC) for copper concentrates delivered to the Asia-Pacific region slipped further into negative territory in the week ending Friday, May 30, to -$62 per tonne. However, the decline – just $1.8 from -$60.90 the week before – represents the smallest...
China Alumina Price Rises as Tight Supply, Maintenance Pushes Prices
China’s spot metallurgical alumina market saw a significant price increase in the week ending Thursday, May 29, supported by persistent bullish sentiment and increasingly tight supply conditions, according to multiple industry sources. The weekly assessment for...
Slight Upward Trend for Scrap in Italy, But Market Remains Cautious
Over the past week, the Italian ferrous scrap market has shown signs of a slight recovery, although not accompanied by official changes in the reference price lists. Various sources in the sector have indicated that some steel mills have begun to recognize increases...