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30 January 2018
When we compare with the EU, margins have fallen even harder.
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30 January 2018
The magnitude of the increase in alloy surcharges for February differs between Europe and the USA and this is largely a result of the different calculation methods used in the two regions.
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30 January 2018
In spite of the positives though, Chinese stainless steelmakers are unlikely to demand significantly larger volumes of raw materials until after the Chinese New Year celebrations in mid-February.
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30 January 2018
Downloadable Excel files with MBR's prices and other stainless steel statistics for the month of January 2018
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30 January 2018
With spot market chrome prices rebounding notably over the past month a 10-15% rise in quarterly ferrochrome contract prices with the beginning of Q2 would be not a surprise at present.
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30 January 2018
A look back at our previous forecasts.
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30 January 2018
There is a long-term downtrend line that can be drawn on the nickel price charts that starts at the February 2011 high and passes through the May 2014 high.
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30 January 2018
Beyond March, the picture looks generally positive as both chrome and nickel prices are expected to continue increasing.
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30 January 2018
Given the run-up in primary nickel prices and chrome prices, as well as an expected pick-up in stainless steel production in Europe and the USA from March on through to the summer, we can expect stainless steel scrap prices to increase over the coming weeks.
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30 January 2018
While the US Commerce Department has delivered its Section 232 report to President Trump, it is still unknown what actions will be taken for what products.