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.
Strong Chinese demand eases bearish mood in SE Asia, one deal at higher price
CIS-based mills maintain billet prices in several large export deals
Wire rod prices in Asia follow uptrend with some deals done
Iron ore prices edge down following continuous rises
China keeps buying imported HRC from India and beyond, prices up
Ex-Japan scrap deal prices up, Tokyo Steel hikes scrap price for Utsunomiya
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 15, 2020
China’s active buying pushes import billet prices above $410/mt CFR
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 14, 2020
Tokyo Steel keep steel prices stable for August after July hike, outlook positive
Free Vietnam posts lower steel output in June, imports increase
Scrap prices weaken in Bangladesh following stable booking last week
Iron ore price surges and hits new high for the year amid strong demand
Slab prices in Asia supported by rebound in HRC segment
Free Fire breaks out at Hoa Phat’s blast furnace at weekend
Hyundai Steel issues low bid for Japanese scrap, suppliers unlikely to respond
Demand for rebar in Asia starts to return
Ex-CIS billet prices supported by sales to Mediterranean
Vietnamese customers forced to accept higher HRC prices after demand hike in China
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 10, 2020
Scrap prices start rising in Taiwan, following hike by Japanese sellers
Southeast Asian billet market stalls as bids low and sellers focus on China
China active in billet imports again with prices up, CIS sellers return
Iron ore prices relatively stable after yesterday’s hike
Price trend for Japanese scrap changes for positive after Kanto tender
Iron ore price hits peak level for year so far amid strong steel market, higher futures
China accelerates import HRC bookings, supporting sentiment in Asia
Free Hoa Phat’s finished steel sales in June almost in line with May
Japanese HRC export prices higher for September shipment, deals below initial offers
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 7, 2020
Chinese importers buy billet of cheaper origins last week, better mood this week
Tokyo Steel cuts its domestic scrap prices further
Free Thailand’s semis imports to be hit by far bigger drop in steel use this year
Slab prices in Asia firm up, non-Chinese demand returns
Free Indonesia’s expected 3.1% steel demand growth in 2020 to depend on infrastructure projects
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 6, 2020
Japanese scrap exporters accept lower bids from South Korea
Sentiments warmer for CIS billet exporters as they refuse to sell cheaply
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices for all assets, the most for Utsunomiya
Free Malaysia becomes important exporter of wire rod and semis in 2019
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 3, 2020
Scrap prices drop sharply in Asia this week as exporters try to accelerate sales
Free Billet imports down 16% in Philippines in 2019, outlook for 2020 negative
Iron ore prices edge up amid Chinese restocking, sentiment bearish
Billet prices in Asia fall below $400/mt CFR again
HRC prices in Vietnam down, lower offers from China and India emerge
Free SEAISI: ASEAN’s flat steel market performs much better than longs in 2019
Free Turkey’s share in Singapore’s steel imports up to 20% in 2019, demand to recover in Q3
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 1, 2020
Japanese scrap exporters cut prices amid falling bids, lower domestic demand
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