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APT Market in turmoil: Accelerating prices and increasingly limited supply
In the international ammonium paratungstate (APT) market, the week ending Friday, November 21, marked a new turning point. Prices continued their upward trend, driven by growing concern: material availability is becoming so scarce that, according to several operators,...
European HRC Market Amid Stability, Expectations, and Regulatory Uncertainties
At the heart of the European steel industry, where every price change reverberates throughout the entire value chain, the hot-rolled coil (HRC) market exhibited only apparent calm last week. Prices remained largely unchanged, but they were not supported by brisk...
Pig Iron and Ferrous Scrap in the United States: Flows in Motion and Mill Demand on the Rise
The US pig iron and ferrous scrap market had a dynamic August, marked by fluctuations in trade flows and solid demand from steel mills. According to the latest Census Bureau data, pig iron imports into the United States recorded a slight monthly decline, while ferrous...
Chinese Zinc, Arbitrage Fails to Take Off: Small Cargoes and Caution Slow Exports
For months, the international market had been eyeing China with a mixture of interest and anticipation. The opening of the arbitrage window between the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) had fueled hopes of seeing a veritable surge in...