Anastasia Kononenko
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Economics from Oles Honchar National University in Ukraine. I have 15 years of experience in the steel media industry, including the past seven years at SteelOrbis, where I lead the Market Intelligence team responsible for coordinating coverage of Asian steel and raw material markets. My areas of expertise also include global markets for billet, slabs, pig iron and HBI, with a focus on market analysis and industry trends.
HRC prices in Vietnam show signs of imminent uptrend
Ex-Iran billet prices stable in new deals to Asia
Billet suppliers to Southeast Asia increase deal prices, new sales to China awaited
Import wire rod prices in Southeast Asia drop, ex-China prices uncompetitive
Free Rio Tinto’s 2020 iron ore sales guidance up 5% from expected 2019 level
Scrap import trading sluggish in Vietnam following price increase
Iron ore prices keep going down
Metinvest to expand presence in flat steel market in Europe
Slab prices in Asia relatively stable, outlook still negative due to weak HRC market
Futures drop, demand concerns put pressure on iron ore prices
Taiwan’s Feng Hsin starts to increase local rebar prices due to costlier scrap
Daily iron ore prices - October 28, 2019
Ferrexpo CEO to step down
One third of Russia’s scrap export quota cannot be used, sellers claim
Japanese HRC exporters face stronger competition, but still find some demand in Asia
Daily iron ore prices - October 25, 2019
Scrap prices keep going up in Taiwan, South Korean customers resist
BMZ to start rebar sales via exchange
Excluding Iran, billet suppliers so far fail to fix higher prices in deals to Southeast Asia
Iron ore prices for China relatively stable, demand mostly for material at ports
India’s steel exports more than double in July-Sept from previous quarter
Malaysia’s MITI to support Ann Joo-Southern Steel JV
Ex-CIS billet offers rise further, increase in deals to MENA
Iron ore price rises for second straight day amid better sales, higher futures
China’s semis imports rise at faster rate in Sept, to reach 2 million mt in 2019
Indian and Russian HRC exporters keep lowering prices, eye Vietnam and China
Daily iron ore prices - October 22, 2019
Moody’s: Russian steel demand growth to slow down to 1-2% next year
Anglo American increases iron ore output at Minas Rio, raises guidance
Iron ore market continues its downward trend
Evraz to invest $1 billion annually in 2020-2023
Tokyo Steel keeps local steel prices stable for November, sentiment still negative
Mostly bearish sentiments prevail in Asian rebar market
Vietnam’s Formosa Ha Tinh cuts wire rod price by almost same margin as in Sept
CIS-based billet exporters raise offers following higher scrap prices
Daily iron ore prices - October 18, 2019
Scrap prices up in Taiwan, but still weak in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Formosa Ha Tinh cuts HRC prices by $20/mt for December
Slack demand pushes iron ore prices down further
Positive moods fading in CIS billet export market for now
Shagang Group cuts purchase prices for scrap by another RMB 30/mt
Iron ore prices fall below $90/mt CFR, lowest level since early September
China already purchases more than 200,000 mt of import billet after holidays
Suppliers increase billet offers for Southeast Asia, customers resist
No signs of rebound in Japan’s scrap export market yet
Ukraine’s semis exports lose 4.5% in September from August, to fall further
Iron ore rebounds again despite weak demand outlook
Japanese mills hungry for HRC exports, but competition very high
Import HRC prices in Vietnam drop below $420/mt CFR
Evraz prepares to start construction of new iron ore mine at Kachkanar
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