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1. voda 24 juli 2013 21:37

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   Chinese ferroalloy output in H1 up by 15.2%
   
   According to latest statistics from National Bureau of Statistics, China’s ferroalloy production totaled 3,174,297 tonnes in June, up 8.7% over May, while increasing by 6.2% over the same period 2012.
   
   In January to June, 2013, the output accumulated 17,143,645.75 tonnes, an increase of 15.2% year on year.
   
   Source - www.steelhome.cn/en
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2. Yabbedabbedoe 25 juli 2013 09:05

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   voda schreef op 24 juli 2013 21:37:

   Chinese ferroalloy output in H1 up by 15.2%
   
   According to latest statistics from National Bureau of Statistics, China’s ferroalloy production totaled 3,174,297 tonnes in June, up 8.7% over May, while increasing by 6.2% over the same period 2012.
   
   In January to June, 2013, the output accumulated 17,143,645.75 tonnes, an increase of 15.2% year on year.
   
   Source - www.steelhome.cn/en
   China steel information centre and industry database
   
   

   Dat klinkt goed. Nu nog even wachten op de half jaarcijfers.
   Duimen maar.
3. bedoekt 25 juli 2013 10:01

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   do 25 jul 2013, 06:00
   Koper en aluminium profiteren van herstel
   
   www.telegraaf.nl/dft/beleggingsfondse...
4. voda 31 juli 2013 16:53

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   AK Steel announces stainless steel price increase
   
   AK Steel said that it will increase base prices for 200, 300 and 400 series flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on August 1, 2013.
   
   AK Steel said this increase will be achieved through a reduction in the functional discount of two percentage points for cold rolled and hot rolled non-automotive exhaust products
   
   Further, effective with shipments on October 1, 2013, AK Steel will increase prices on all stainless products.
   
   This increase will be achieved through a reduction in the functional discount of an additional two percentage points for cold rolled and hot rolled non-automotive exhaust products. Also, base prices for automotive exhaust grades will be increased by $0.02 per pound to $0.04 per pound, depending on the grade, effective on October 1, 2013.
   
   Source - Strategic Research Institute
   
5. voda 2 augustus 2013 17:03

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   Global Crude Stainless steel production to hit an all time high - MEPS
   
   Commodity Online reported that surge in production in China while moderate growth or contraction in many other parts of the world would lead to a record output of 36.4 million tonnes of stainless steel in 2013, according to MEPS International. A year on year increase of 7% is forecast for 2013, giving a total outturn of over 17 million tonnes.
   
   Stainless steelmaking in the established markets of the EU, United States and the Far East remain below the pre-crisis peak of 2006. Chinese production has more than tripled since that time.
   
   The other established stainless steel producing nations in the Far East are not faring so well, in competition with the burgeoning Chinese industry. With subdued purchasing at home and in traditional export markets, output in Taiwan and South Korea is predicted to decrease this year, compared with 2012. The situation in Japan is improving slightly and a marginal increase in crude stainless steel production is anticipated, to give a total of over 3.1 million tonnes.
   
   There have been some positive results in economic indicators from the United States. Output in the first half of 2013 has matched expectations and we have uprated our forecast for the remainder of the year, to give an annual total of more than 2 million tonnes an increase of over 2% year on year.
   
   Industrial activity in the European Union remains depressed. The countries in the south of the continent have shown little sign of recovery. Even in Germany, where the effects of the financial crisis were offset by strong sales of cars and other consumer goods to Asia, the economy has slowed. Our forecast for total 2013 production has been revised downwards to 7.325 million tonnes, a reduction of nearly 2% on last year’s figure.
   
   The situation regarding Outokumpu’s divestment of the former Inoxum plant at Terni, in Italy, has not been resolved. The deadline for the sale necessary to satisfy EU competition rules has been extended, as the Finnish group have not received any bids that they find satisfactory. Whilst it is expected that production will continue at Terni, whoever the new owners may be, it is clear that there is overcapacity in the European stainless steel sector. At least one of the leading players will have to reduce their steelmaking capabilities in the medium term.
   
   Source - Commodity Online
   
6. [verwijderd] 6 augustus 2013 15:37

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     Brazilian Auto Sales (MoM)
   Actual:3.70% 
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   Previous:0.80% 
   
7. voda 10 augustus 2013 16:27

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   China Stainless Crude Steel Output in H1 up by 9.63%
   
   I. China gained stainless crude steel output of 8.8182 million tonnes in the first six months 2013, increasing by 9.63 percent or 774,700 tonnes over the same period last year.
   
   II China imported stainless steel of 342,700 tonnes in H1 2013, decreasing by 11.65 percent or 45,200 tonnes; the exports performed to be 1.2594 million tonnes, increasing by 34.2 percent or 253,400 tonnes, both over prior year.
   
   III The stainless steel consumption increased by 5.84 percent or 377,700 tonnes to 6.8433 million tonnes during the given period.
   
   Source - www.steelhome.cn/en
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8. voda 19 augustus 2013 15:26

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   Nickel up by 1.5% on firm demand
   
   Business Standard reported that Nickel prices moved up by 1.47% to INR 929.30 per kg in futures market today as speculators enlarged their positions, tracking a firming trend in the global market.
   
   Besides, an encouraging trend in the domestic spot markets on the back of strong demand from alloy-makers supported the upside.
   
   At the Multi Commodity Exchange, nickel for delivery in September gained INR 13.50, or 1.47%, to INR 929.30 per kg in business turnover of 79 lots.
   
   Similarly, the metal for delivery in August rose by INR 13.10 or 1.44% to INR 922.40 per kg in 1,225 lots.
   
   Market analysts said that apart from increased domestic demand from alloy makers, firmness in base metals at the London Metal Exchange after an unexpected drop in US jobless claims and expanded manufacturing data also influenced nickel futures here.
   
   Source - Business Standard
   
9. voda 22 augustus 2013 15:15

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   China's crude stainless steel output rises in H1
   
   According to statistics, China’s output of crude stainless steel totaled 8.818 million tonne in the first half of this year, increasing by 9.63% YoY.
   
   Among them, 1.90 million tonne were chromium-based stainless steel, increasing by 18.45%; 4.36 million tonne were nickel alloy based stainless steel, rising by 10.1% and 2.55 million tonne were manganese alloy-based stainless steel, rising by 3.17%, all compared to the figures in the same period of a year ago.
   
   Source - www.yieh.com
10. voda 6 september 2013 16:28

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    Chinese crude stainless steel expected to exceed 25 million tonne by 2020
    
    It’s reported that China’s crude stainless steel output is expected to exceed 25 million tonne and the country’s apparent consumption of crude stainless steel may exceed 20 million tonne by 2020, according to Mr Li Cheng, the honorary chairman of the stainless steel branch of the China Special Steel Enterprises Association.
    
    He added that China’s stainless steel industry will be supported by the government’s positive policies and increased investment in the country’s infrastructure.
    
    Mr Li explain that China’s fixed asset investments in railway construction during 2011 and 2015 will be at around CNY 3.3 trillion.
    
    Source - www.yieh.com
11. voda 12 september 2013 18:56

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    China Stainless Crude Steel Output to Hit 25 million tonnes in 2020
    
    According to Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association, China’s stainless crude steel output in 2020 will hit 25 million tonne, with apparent consumption exceeding 20 million tonne.
    
    Besides, the Chinese Government’s stable growth policy on the railway investments, urban infrastructure, energy conservation and enviroment protection and information consumption will be a strong driving force of Chinese stainless steel industry.
    
    Source - www.steelhome.cn/en
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12. voda 17 september 2013 18:09

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    China stainless crude steel production to exceed 25 million tonne by 2020
    
    The 8th China International Stainless Steel Congress 2013 was held in Shanghai, and it was announced that China's stainless crude steel production is anticipated to exceed 25 million tons by 2020, and also the apparent consumption is anticipated to exceed 20 million tonnes.
    
    This is what Mr Li Cheng chairman of Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association made clear in the speech of this congress. He made a speech that the target for growth, revolution, modernization, investment in railways, infrastructure building in the cities, and energy saving, etc set by China can be a strong driving power for the development in the stainless steel industry, and stated his expectation for growth as to production and consumption of stainless steel as aforementioned.
    
    Source - The TEX Report
    
    
13. [verwijderd] 24 september 2013 08:27

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    Prijzen metalen in de lift
    door Sonny Duijn
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    Meeliftend met een herstel van de wereldeconomie gaan de prijzen van aluminium, zink, nikkel en koper richting het einde van het jaar stijgen. Die boodschap verkondigt ABN Amro in een rapport dat vandaag wereldkundig wordt.
    
    „De aantrekkende bouwsector in de VS werkt duidelijk door, maar vanuit Europa en China zal de vraag stijgen”, zegt sectoreconoom Casper Burgering. Een stijgende prijs zou vooral voor producenten met relatief hoge energiekosten, zoals aluminiumsmelter Aldel uit Nederland, gunstig zijn.
14. viermeiden 8 oktober 2013 22:49

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    L.s.,
    
    NEW YORK (AFN) - Het Amerikaanse aluminiumconcern Alcoa verraste dinsdag met beter dan verwachte resultaten over het derde kwartaal. Het concern werd vooral geholpen door goede prestatie van de divisies die aluminium maken voor de auto- en luchtvaartindustrie.
    
    Alcoa boekte een nettowinst van 24 miljoen dollar, 2 cent per aandeel, tegen een verlies van 143 miljoen dollar in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. Exlusief eenmalige lasten kwam de winst uit op 11 cent per aandeel. De omzet daalde wel licht tot 5,77 miljard dollar, tegen 5,83 miljard in 2012. Zowel de winst als omzet waren hoger dan analisten hadden verwacht.
    
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15. Candelll 11 oktober 2013 15:17

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    Daily surcharge gets green light from European stainless steel millsLondon (Platts)--11Oct2013/902 am EDT/1302 GMT
    
    Steelmakers Outokumpu and Aperam are looking at a daily surcharge as the preferred alternative to the monthly alloy system in Europe, the companies said Thursday.
    
    Both companies have for some months been looking to move away from the existing system.
    
    Having completed a pilot phase and received feedback for its proposed changes, Outokumpu plans to discontinue its existing monthly surcharge announcements and move to a daily surcharge calculation on new orders for distribution sector customers from January 1, 2014.
    
    A senior executive at Outokumpu told Platts that the system is more agile than the existing monthly calculation, which lags the market. It better reflects changes in key raw materials prices, allows customers "to have more of a finger on the pulse of the market," and enables mills to adjust price direction more quickly.
    
    When placing an order, customers will be able to set the surcharge at that point at the rate for that day, or delay this decision and then at any time during the delivery period select a future date for a surcharge to be applied. This can be done right up to the Friday prior to delivery.
    
    "It also helps us to match changes in imported stainless prices," the senior executive said. Outokumpu will be making more specific communications about the scheme with its customers over the coming weeks.
    
    Aperam has independently been conducting a similar exercise, holding detailed discussions and trials with their regular customers about an alternative alloy surcharge mechanism.
    
    A senior executive at Aperam told Platts that the company expects by year-end to be able to offer distribution sector buyers the option of retaining the existing arrangement of base price plus monthly surcharge, or moving to a daily surcharge based on the short-term LME price for nickel, provided that the choice is made when the order is placed and that no change s made after that.
    
    "When placing an order, customers would be able to set the surcharge at that point at the rate for that day or any day thereafter until delivery," he said, and added that the offer is particularly adapted to the distribution segment, but does not exclude other customers if interested.
    
    Platts understands the company is currently refining its IT systems to allow a smooth transition to the new option, and this could take until the end of the year.
    
    According to the executive, reaction to the proposed new scheme has been mixed, with some customers showing interest and others "still to fully understand the consequences of moving to a different pricing model."
    
    Based on comments made to Platts, although reaction to the mills' proposals varies, it is rather more negative than the producers' decision to proceed with changes would suggest.
    
    One area of concern appears to be the possibility of distributors having to expend time and resources hedging their nickel exposure at a time when margins on stainless steel are thin.
    
    --Paul Millbank, paul.millbank@platts.com
    
    --Edited by Derek Sands, derek.sands@platts.com
    
    Similar stories appear in Steel Raw Materials Monthly See more information at www.platts.com/products/steelrawmater...
    
    
16. bartvde 15 oktober 2013 09:41

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    waarom gaat het zo hard vandaag?
17. s.lin 15 oktober 2013 09:56

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    bartvde schreef op 15 oktober 2013 09:41:

    waarom gaat het zo hard vandaag?
    

    Rio Tinto rapporteert record ijzerertsproductie
    15-10-2013 9:05:47
    Rio Tinto heeft de productie in het derde kwartaal flink opgeschroefd in anticipatie op een herstel van de vraag uit China. Dit maakte de op een na grootste producent van delfstoffen in de wereld dinsdag in een trading update bekend.
    Volgens CEO Sam Walsh heeft grondstoffenbedrijf het afgelopen kwartaal een record hoeveelheid ijzererts uit de grond gehaald in Australië en Canada.
    De Brits-Australische mijnbouwreus rapporteerde een stijging van de ijzererts productie op jaarbasis met twee procent naar 68,3 miljoen ton. Verschepingen naar afnemers stegen met 4 procent naar 68,0 miljoen ton.
    
    Door de vrees voor een groeivertraging in onder meer China daalde de prijs van ijzererts in de eerste helft van 2013 naar het laagste niveau van de afgelopen jaren. De laatste maanden zit de prijs echter weer in de lift doordat de vraag vanuit China voorlopig op peil blijft.
    
    Het bedrijf handhaaft de verwachtingen voor dit jaar van een ijzerertsproductie van 265 miljoen ton.
    Begin augustus rapporteerde Rio Tinto een daling van de onderliggende winst over de eerste helft van 2013 van 34 procent naar 5,2 miljard dollar, met name door dalende ijzerertsprijzen. De winstval leidde tot een omvangrijk kostenbesparingsprogramma.
    
    Door: ABM Financial News.
18. bartvde 15 oktober 2013 10:09

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    Ja maar Rio Tinto zelf doet 2% in de plus, Aperam +6%
    AM doet ook rond de 2%
19. [verwijderd] 15 oktober 2013 10:37

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    koersdoel gaat naar 14 euro van plaats 12 exane bnp
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    Yes, Aperam is weer aan het knallen naar boven. Dit aandeel is voor mij tot nu toe wel een groot succes met een aankoop op 8 Euro was ik ongeveer in het diepste dal van de partij. En mijn gevoel zegt dat er nog veel kruit in het vat zit. We gaan de lucht in. De koers herrijst. Hop, op naar die top van 30 Euro.