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Top Stories and Focus
·Rio rises on China hopes but FTSE falter 2010-07-29
·Nickel trend may weaken, to impact steel 2010-07-29
·JFE Steel and JSW Steel take major step 2010-07-29
·Xstrata Nickel production report for H1 2010-07-29
·Xstrata releases H1 production report 2010-07-29
·Base metals witness mixed trend 2010-07-29
·Russia may secure long term steel and pi 2010-07-28
·Siemens to modernize long product rollin 2010-07-28
·Qingdao plans to build world largest iro 2010-07-28
·Iron ore mining ravages natural environm 2010-07-28
·Indian iron ore mining mess - Chhattisga 2010-07-28
·Chinese domestic iron ore production ris 2010-07-28
·Canada Zinc advance B.C. mine project wi 2010-07-28
·Xstrata-Merafe venture lifts ferrochrome 2010-07-28
·Merafe says output up at SAfrica JV with 2010-07-28
·Black Sea steel billet prices remain up 2010-07-28
·MMK and ChTPZ ink long term plate supply 2010-07-28
·Nickel down on profit-booking 2010-07-27
·Nucor steel scrap business sees medium t 2010-07-26
·Hindustan Zinc net up 24% 2010-07-26
News & Analytics
·Some Manufacturer Sell Silicon Metal in 2010-07-30
·Tight Supply Led to Up Quotations of EMM 2010-07-30
·Imported Mn Ore Slim Market, Suppliers C 2010-07-30
·Taisteel & JISCO Both Set Aug. HC Ferroc 2010-07-30
·Prices Of Molybdenum may Rise These Days 2010-07-30
·Vanadium Market Kept Weaken In China 2010-07-30
·Ferroniobium Of China Import Decreased i 2010-07-30
·Domestic Vanadium Pentoxide Prices Decre 2010-07-30
·200,000-ton SS Project Launched in Hunan 2010-07-30
·China’s Yield of Tungsten Concentrate 2010-07-29
·Titanium Sponge Import Volume Increased 2010-07-29
·Ferrotitanium Market Kept Stable In Chin 2010-07-29
·FeTi to wait for the market for higher p 2010-07-29
·Xstrata's FeV Production Volume Jumped 2010-07-29
·Xinxin Mining Got More Profit in H1 2010-07-29
·HC Ferrochrome Trading Weak 2010-07-29
·Domestic EMM Export Decreased but Briq I 2010-07-29
·Tight Supply Put up Price of EMM Slightl 2010-07-29
·Polysilicon's Imports Increased 208.1% Y 2010-07-29
·Silicon Metal Export Market still in the 2010-07-29
Price Trends
·Gold tumbles again 2010-07-29
·Copper, nickel rise on fresh buying, glo 2010-07-29
·High Grade Silicon Metal Prices Still Sl 2010-07-15
·Baltic index under iron ore pressure 2010-07-08
·Japan's Dowa cuts indium prices by up to 2010-07-08
·Spot Gold prices continued to decline on 2010-07-07
·Trade surplus soars on stronger coal, ir 2010-07-06
·Belgium steel scrap exports 2009 up by 1 2010-07-06
·N.Z. Commodity Prices Fall In June 2010-07-01
·Silicon Metal brief price alerts In Chin 2010-07-01
·Moly Traders Raise Prices Actively 2010-06-23
·Overcapacity pressures steel, hot band t 2010-06-18
·Silicon Metal Price Increases Again 2010-06-13
·LME nickel price dropped below USD 18000 2010-06-13
·Pre monsoon buying sparks Indian iron or 2010-06-09
·The Prices Of Ferrovanadium Decreased In 2010-06-07
·Silicon Metal Market Continued to Go Dow 2010-06-07
·Quiet FeV Market Leads to Lower Prices 2010-06-02
·Titanium Sponge Prices Kept Stable 2010-06-02
·The Prices Of FeV Weaken 2010-06-01
Events & Conferences
·MB: 13th Central & Eastern European Stee 2010-07-29
·ITA: Titanium Apps Dev. Award $20,000 Pr 2010-07-16
·CRU 13th World Stainless Steel Conferenc 2010-07-02
·CRU Latin American Iron & Steel Trends 2010-07-02
·CRU the 15th World Aluminium Conference 2010-07-02
·MB: 29-30 Sept 2010, 3rd South African F 2010-05-24
Experts' Comments
·Analysts bullish on zinc, lead in long t 2010-07-26
·Copper slips after Fed says outlook unce 2010-07-22
·Renaissance sees huge potential in rare 2010-07-15
·Warehousing zinc ups premiums 2010-07-09
·Gold price to head lower short-term, exp 2010-07-08
·Analysts Likely to Stay Bullish on Metal 2010-07-08
·A week in Precious Metals - mixed views 2010-07-06
·EU fines 17 steel producers 636 million 2010-07-02
·July ferrous scrap prices to be down, bu 2010-07-02
·ThyssenKrupp Ramps Up for Production in 2010-06-24
·Gold drops $20 after rally to record hig 2010-06-22
·Leighton wins $1.5 billion in new work i 2010-06-21
·Gold price forecast 2010 2010-06-21
·China Still On Track, Japan Doing Better 2010-06-12
·Global seaborne iron ore demand to up by 2010-06-12
·Murchison Metals sees strong demand for 2010-06-12
·New wave of gains seen for commodities 2010-06-12
·Severstal hit by US mill shutdown 2010-06-11
·Gold bugs fly high as value soars 2010-06-10
·Fenix capex not likely much changed from 2010-06-10
China Watch
·Chinese companies expected to invest US$ 2010-07-28
·When China's rare earth elements can bec 2010-07-28
·Chinese investors keen on Atlas’ nicke 2010-07-26
·First Sinosteel shipment a landmark for 2010-07-23
·China’s Dalian Bourse Plans Coke, Coki 2010-07-06
·Zinc Smelters Idle Capacity on Price Slu 2010-06-08
·Chinese investor seeks exemptions from s 2010-06-03
·Baosteel develops deep seabed steel pipe 2010-06-03
·China Weighs Tighter Controls on Rare El 2010-06-03
·China agrees to lend Mongolia 500 millio 2010-06-02
Finance View
·FAS alleges transfer pricing in exports 2010-07-29
·Moody changes the outlook of MMK Ba3 rat 2010-07-29
·Central gov't aims to tackle overcapacit 2010-07-28
·U.S. Steel has loss for quarter 2010-07-28
·Karnataka iron ore export ban may tarnis 2010-07-28
·Anglo Platinum Tempers Output Plans on W 2010-07-26
·Korea urged to hike gold holdings 2010-07-26
·Iron Ore Mining Ravages Natural Environm 2010-07-26
·Rare earth metal supply and the EV indus 2010-07-23
·Putin to press steel barons on long-term 2010-07-23
Companies News
·AK Steel announces Q3 2010 outlook 2010-07-30
·Qinghai Salt Lake Group To Built Domesti 2010-07-29
·Nippon Steel planning venture with Tata 2010-07-29
·Chalco Shares Suspended Ahead of Signing 2010-07-29
·ArcelorMittal S.Africa sees Kumba row dr 2010-07-29
·ArcelorMittal posts $1.7 bn profit in Q2 2010-07-29
·Stagnating nickel production, higher ear 2010-07-29
·Kobe Steel starts work on US$1-bil iron 2010-07-28
·NMDC says may face ore-price hit in thir 2010-07-28
·Iron-ore junior Motjoli plans R11bn mine 2010-07-28
Stock for Sale
Stainless Coils    2010-07-30
120MT Prime Stainless Steel Stock ready for shipment
Stainless Coils    2010-07-30
MME 340MT Prime Stainless Steel Stock ready for shipment
Stainless Coils    2010-07-30
430/304 2B coils stock materials for sale
Ferro Phosphorus    2010-07-30
189MT FeP 25%min stocked in warehouse Rotterdam
HR Sheets    2010-07-30
2000mt HR Plate Q235B/SS400
Stainless Plates    2010-07-29
MME 220MT 304 NO.1 Stock With Competitive Price For Sale
LME Official Price: $/MT
30 Jul 2010
 Cash Ask3M Ask
Copper7195.007217.50
Aluminium2127.002138.00
Zinc1973.501996.50
Lead2065.002060.00
Nickel20560.0020640.00
Tin19550.0019675.00
Al.Alloy2140.002120.00
NASAAC2090.002100.00
Steel Billet485.00500.00
Cobalt38600.0038000.00
Molybdenum33050.0033500.00
Stainless Steel Price
2010-08-01
PRODUCT BID
(US$/TON) 		ASK
(US$/TON)
2B Coil-AUG
3,200
3,280
No.1 Coil-AUG
3,020
3,100
2B Coil-OCT
3,250
3,330
No.1 Coil-OCT
3,070
3,150
Molybdenum Oxide Price
MetalFirst China Average: US$14.45/lb
As of July 30, 2010
(updated weekly)

MetalFirst Average: US$14.50/lb
As of July 30, 2010
(updated twice weekly)
Steel Price
2010-08-01
Billets
CIS, $/t fob500-5101
Rebar
Turkey, $/t fob555-565
Poland, ˆ/t exw4602
H-beam
South Korea, $/t c&f615-6203
Slab
Brazil, $/t fob500-510
HRC
Vietnam, $/t c&f5954
HDG
China, $/t exw + VAT6345
Scrap
Turkey, $/t c&f350-3556
1 - ex-Ukraine, offers
2 - for export, ex-CMC Zawiercie
3 - ex-China, 100 mm and up
4 - ex-China, SS400, alloyed
5 - ex-Shoungang, 1 mm
6 - ex-Ukraine, 3A
Silver & PGMs
Jul 30, 2010 17:11 NY Time
  Change
 Silver 17.97 +0.25
 Platinum 1569.00 +12.00
 Palladium 496.00 +13.00
 Rhodium 2,170.00 0.00
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