Trump’s Tariffs Affect Chrome Markets
In our latest Ferrochrome Monthly, Core Consultants acknowledged a vast improvement in the European ferrochrome benchmark price. Prices soared from $1.18/lb in the first quarter to a whopping $1.42/lb in the second quarter 2018. This represents a rise of 20.3% q.o.q and was entirely unanticipated on our part. However, rising costs for global ferrochrome producers, […]
Ferrochrome Second Quarter In Deficit
2Q16 was characterised by an extremely tight market. Many producers had shut down operations globally, including four furnaces in South Africa going bankrupt over the past 8 months. This resulted in the remaining producers selling only on a contractual basis, leaving very minimal stocks available to the spot market for both chrome ore and ferrochrome. […]
Ferrochrome Benchmark Prices Settled up 16c/lb
The European ferrochrome benchmark price for the third quarter was settled at 98c/lb compared to 82c/lb in the second quarter. The main reason for the increase is that South Africa appears to be short on material available for the spot market, which has resulted in higher spot market transactions in recent months. That being said, […]
European Ferrochrome Benchmark Settled At $1.15/lb
Dear Ferrochrome Subscribers Kindly note that the fourth quarter European HC-Ferrochrome benchmark was settled earlier than expected at $1.15/lb. This is 4c/lb lower than the previous quarter. Whilst this price is lower than we anticipated, we estimated a weaker settlement based on the following reasons: Cheap prices in Asia are capping prices: Despite the fact […]