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European HRC Steel: Mills Push Prices Higher, But Demand Resists
The European hot-rolled coil market is going through a phase of evident tension between two opposing forces. On one side, producers are trying to transfer higher energy costs and the lower availability of material from some regional suppliers into their price lists....
Asian Aluminium Premiums Stable As Market Focuses On The Fourth Quarter
Asian primary aluminium premiums remained mostly stable during the week, in a market still characterized by weak demand and bearish sentiment. Operators’ attention shifted from spot transactions to quarterly negotiations, which will define supply terms for the final...
Drought In Indonesia: Low River Levels Slow Bauxite Shipments
The ongoing drought in Indonesia has begun to interfere with bauxite shipments in the Kalimantan region, where lower river levels are making it more difficult to transport ore from inland mines to alumina refineries. The problem mainly concerns logistics and has not...
Stainless Steel, Malaysian Investigation Into Indonesia Fails To Alarm The Market
Malaysia’s launch of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of stainless steel cold-rolled coil from Indonesia is unlikely to have significant consequences for the regional market. Volumes shipped to Malaysia account for a limited share of Indonesian exports,...