[SMM Steel]

[Flat products (HRC)]HRC prices steady, trading muted as EU quota cuts hit exports No dedicated slab/HRC export daily was published on 3 July; latest figures are from 2 July. HRC and other flat prices held steady, with HRC deals at 488-497 USD/tonne alongside some lower RMB offers, and overall trading was muted. With EU quotas tightening, traders reportedly have shipped little to the EU since April, hitting hardest those with large prior EU export shares. [Billet]Export billet FOB steady at 458-461 USD, weak overseas order appetite On 3 July export billet was quoted at 458-461 USD/tonne FOB, holding steady. Southeast Asian enquiries picked up slightly, but domestic offers remained relatively high and overseas buyers were reluctant to place orders, mostly staying on the sidelines. [Rebar]Rebar export offers steady, enquiry muted with small Hong Kong deals On 3 July rebar export offers were steady, with sentiment staying wait-and-see and enquiry generally muted. Traders reported small deals in Hong Kong recently, mostly need-based purchases, with overall trading lackluster

Hoje, os contratos futuros de minério de ferro na DCE negociaram em baixa, com o contrato I2609 fechando a 734 iuanes/tonelada, queda de 1,74% em relação ao dia de negociação anterior. Os preços spot no porto caíram de 3 a 8 iuanes/tonelada em relação ao dia anterior. A atividade dos traders foi moderada, enquanto as compras das siderúrgicas foram principalmente para reposição; os volumes de transação no mercado spot têm sido medianos até o momento.

[Negociação Diária de HRC da SMM] Em 3 de julho, o volume diário combinado de negociação de HRC entre as empresas da amostra nas quatro cidades da SMM (Xangai, Lecong, Tianjin, Ningbo) totalizou 11.550 toneladas métricas, um aumento de 410 toneladas métricas (+3,6%) DoD, queda de 25,05% no comparativo anual civil e alta de 6,94% no comparativo anual lunar.