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.
Japanese scrap sold at lower price to South Korea, downtrend to continue
Slab prices in Asia under pressure due to cheap import HRC, weak demand
Baosteel cuts local HR coils and plates prices for October delivery
Iron ore jumps above $90/mt CFR again
Indian export HRC prices down further, bearish expectations prevail for rest September
Japanese mills become more active in HRC export market amid higher allocation
Australian coking coal offers to China
Further scrap price drop possible in Asia after recent ex-US deals in S. Korea
Daily iron ore prices – September 6, 2019
HRС output in China to decline in September due to maintenance at major mills
Import HRC market in Vietnam takes a pause from long-standing decline
JSW bid for bankrupt steel producer BSPL approved by Indian tribunal
Iron ore moves down due to weak support from buyers, to fluctuate in limited range
Further billet price drop expected in Southeast Asia after low-priced Indian tender
Import scrap prices in Asia follow global downtrend
Chinese wire rod export prices gain support from improved local market sentiment
Philippines blocks new induction furnace project
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih faces new round of security service checks
Iron ore price cools down after Monday's jump
Chinese HRC export prices slide again, local prices rise
Chinese steelmakers’ reduced profitability weakens local scrap demand
Iron ore jumps above $90/mt CFR amid increased buying, better sentiment
Japanese HRC exporters cut prices, but less aggressively than expected
Scrap importers in Taiwan and Vietnam get lower prices
Daily iron ore prices - August 30, 2019
Healthy coking coal demand in China supports CFR price ex-Australia
Seaborne iron ore prices decline amid weak demand, uncertainties for September
Japan’s Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices in Okayama and Takamatsu
Ex-Iran slab prices for Asia decline due to weak fundamentals
Billet prices slide again in Southeast Asia, customers prefer limited volumes
Far tighter output restrictions in Tangshan rumored for September
Daily iron ore prices - August 28, 2019
Vietnamese import HRC market falls again on new lower prices from India
Drop in local market pushes Chinese rebar and wire rod export prices down further
Weaker demand and steel prices decline push iron ore down further
Chinese HRC prices plunge both in local and export markets due to oversupply fears
Iron ore prices resume downtrend amid escalation of US-China trade conflict
Chinese investors seek to start building 10 million mt steel plant in Malaysia in 2020
Downtrend persists in import scrap markets in all major Far Eastern countries
Australian coking coal offers to China
Iron ore price rise almost fully offsets drop seen this week, but outlook still weak
Taiwan’s CSC leaves local prices for major steel products stable for Q4
Iron ore prices indicate expected rebound after sharp drop
Indian HRC suppliers cut prices for Vietnam, Chinese and Russians try to follow
Billet prices in Southeast Asia fall further amid slipping bids, tough competition
Chinese HRC exporters reduce prices, further decline expected
Iron ore plunges closer to $80/mt CFR, last seen in February
Chinese wire rod export prices mostly stable, competition remains tough
Shagang Group keeps local longs prices stable for Aug 21-31, good sign for market
Price drop in Asian slab market fixed in deals from Russia and India
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