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Steel In Tension: Between Apparent Stability And Downward Pressures In The European Coils And Stainless Steel Markets
The European hot-rolled coil (HRC) market moves in precarious equilibrium. Nominal prices remain stable, but behind this apparent resilience lies a more fragile reality. Recent weeks have confirmed a climate of widespread caution, fueled by very weak final demand,...
Trade Relations In Recovery: 90-Day Truce Between U.S. And China Boosts Trade And Market Confidence
As of May 14, the world's two largest economies-the United States and China-officially suspended for 90 days all additional tariffs imposed from April 2 onward, returning to the previous structure with reciprocal duties at 10 percent on most exports. This joint...
Premiums Down For Primary Foundry Alloys In Europe, Stable In U.S.
In the month ended Friday, May 9, premiums for primary foundry alloys (PFA) with 7 percent silicon fell further in Europe amid weak demand and new supply that put downward pressure on market levels. The premium for PFA delivered ex-factory in Germany (DDP Germany) was...
Weak demand and aggressive bidding depress HDPE prices in Europe
Over the past week, the European high-density polyethylene (HDPE) market experienced an across-the-board decline in prices, particularly in the spot segments, due to a mix of negative factors: shrinking final demand, limited trade, a work week shortened by holidays,...