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30 July 2019
In the USA, where alloy surcharges are more responsive to changes in alloy prices than in Europe, those surcharges will already begin heading up for August deliveries.
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30 July 2019
We mentioned last month that markets may at least be close to bottoming out.
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30 July 2019
Downloadable Excel files with prices and other stainless steel statistics for the month of July 2019
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30 July 2019
A look back at our previous forecasts.
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30 July 2019
By our calculations average spot prices without tax, which rose close to $50 week on week at the end of July were still under $1,950 per tonne for CR304, which is $200 per tonne less than what Japanese mills are reportedly offering for export.
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30 July 2019
As ever, prices in Asia have been first to react. Consumers there have long-demanded that prices reflect changing raw material costs and, with those rising, producers have only been too happy to oblige.
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30 July 2019
August is a traditionally slow month for market activity across many of Europe’s industries and the stainless steel industry is no different.
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30 July 2019
As part of our ongoing commitment to deliver relevant and robust prices, Fastmarkets MB research has undertaken a review of the pricing coverage of the Stainless Steels Market Tracker and is discontinuing some price series.
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30 July 2019
The moves upward in Europe, which amount to around 7% on grade 304 solids, have tracked almost exactly the relevant moves in primary raw materials.
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30 July 2019
Mirroring the recent jump in nickel, grade 304 stainless raw material surcharge will recover most of last month’s loss in August, rising 8.1% to $0.5815/lb.
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30 July 2019
LME nickel stocks continue to trend lower, creating the view of strong demand and a tightening balance during this time of disrupted supply.