Wire rod demand slows down in local Turkish market

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 18:05:56 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

SteelOrbis has been informed by market sources that local producers' price levels in the Turkish domestic market for 6-7 mm mesh quality wire rod are as follows:

Region

Price ($/mt)

Marmara

491-507

Thrace

491-507

Izmir

488-504

Iskenderun

480-500

The above prices, which are on actual weight basis, do not include VAT and are on ex-works basis. The offers may differ depending on buyers and order sizes.

According to market sources, wire rod prices in the local Turkish market are currently in the range of $480-507/mt ex-works. Turkish producers have increased their prices in Turkish lira basis over the same period, influenced by the strengthening of the US dollar against the Turkish lira. Transaction activity in the local Turkish wire rod market was lively in the first half of May, while demand has slowed down lately.  Market sources state that buyers are very cautious about purchasing wire rod since the US dollar-Turkish lira exchange rate may fluctuate ahead of the general elections to be held on June 7.  On the other hand, in some regions wire rod producers will start their planned maintenance works during Ramadan which starts on June 18 and they have already stopped accepting new orders. This is expected to cause a decline in Turkish wire rod supply in the coming period. 

$1 = TRY 2.64


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