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.
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - August 7, 2020
Japanese and US scrap exporters keep raising prices in deals to Taiwan, Vietnam
Demand for deep-sea scrap up in Bangladesh, further room for price rise
Tokyo Steel increases scrap purchase prices for three factories
Workable price level for HRC in Vietnam up by $15/mt
Billet prices marginally up in Asia, China still active, some deals in SE Asia
Ex-CIS billet prices hit $400/mt FOB, support from customers not strong
Free Hoa Phat rises finished steel sales by 19% in July, billet exports almost stable from June
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - August 5, 2020
Slab prices in Asia increase further mainly amid flat steel price gains
Iron ore price rises further, coming closer to $120/mt CFR
Offers for HRC in Vietnam up sharply amid low allocation, buyers resist
Price increase fixed in new billet deals to China and Southeast Asia
New booking for Russian scrap to S. Korea at higher price level
Tokyo Steel hikes scrap price for Utsunomiya further, export outlook bullish
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - August 3, 2020
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 31, 2020
Deal for ex-Vietnam billet to China at lower price confuses market
Bids for Japanese scrap in South Korea up
Uptrend in scrap makes CIS billet exporters more bullish
Japanese exporters raise scrap offers further, expect bids to follow
Upward mood prevails in scrap market in Taiwan, deal prices rise gradually
Bids for HRC in Vietnam slide amid weaker mood after new Covid-19 cases
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 28, 2020
Indian integrated mills focus on billet sales instead of rebar, smaller rebar producers cut prices
Ex-India billet sales to China at higher price, but demand in general slows
Free Strong semis imports in June make China net steel importer
Fresh billet deal to SE Asia indicates market has reached $420/mt CFR
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 27, 2020
Tokyo Steel increases scrap purchase price for Utsunomiya again
HRC suppliers bullish in Vietnam after latest deals and limited allocation
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 24, 2020
Uptrend in Turkey and firm demand push scrap prices up further in Taiwan
CIS-based mills hike billet export prices, being sold out
China still interested in billet imports, demand in SE Asia remains weak
S. Korean mills accept higher deal prices for ex-Japan and ex-Russia scrap
Chinese HRC importers active, focus on duty-free buying
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 22, 2020
Japanese scrap export prices rise further on back of firm demand
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 21, 2020
Chinese importers reject higher billet offers so far after deals at stable prices last week
Taiwan’s CSC increases local prices by $10/mt for September
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 20, 2020
Prices for imported slabs in Asia stable, China’s appetite weakens
Higher prices for ex-Vietnam HRC confirmed in deals to China and locally
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 17, 2020
Vietnam’s Formosa hikes local and export HRC prices by $10/mt, imports stall
Southeast Asian rebar buyers wait, offers on the rise
Scrap price hike in Asia accepted by buyers amid positive rebar and billet markets
Formosa Ha Tinh issues stable wire rod prices, raises billet prices slightly
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