Last week, the main global news involved the rapid spread of the coronavirus in Europe, with growing fears also being registered in the US and in many other countries. While the numbers of infected people are lowering in China, concern in the Western world is now spreading. This is most …

Seaborne iron ore prices ended last week with another increase as market sentiment continues to improve. Iron ore port stocks have also continued to decrease amid slower deliveries from Australia and Brazil. 

The Kallanish KORE 62% Fe index gained $0.18/tonne to $91.63/dry metric ton cfr Qingdao. The index returned to …

Last week iron ore in China, Turkish scrap and CIS billet prices all recovered as the impact of the coronavirus on the market appeared to ease somewhat.

According to Kallanish indices, iron ore jumped back to close to $90/tonne cfr Qingdao, fuelled by the reduction in stocks at Chinese ports. …

ArcelorMittal confirmed in its 2019 results last week that the global steel market is contiiuing to be affected by a raft of pressures. Despite the challenging results registered last year, the company says however that the slowdown in steel demand is beginning to stabilise. The supportive inventory environment will also …