Steel Market Intelligence » iron ore http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog Analytical Steel Industry Expertise Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:25:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Iron Ore Price Increases, Remains at Almost Three-Month High http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4548 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4548#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:06:25 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4548 The spot reference price for 62% Fe iron ore cfr North China rose for the third consecutive week, up 0.7% from $135.90 last week to $136.80 for the week ending November 15, 2013, remaining at the highest price since August 30, 2013.

The spot price for iron ore averaged $120.57 in 4Q12, $148.16 in 1Q13, $125.76 in 2Q13, and $132.57 in 3Q13; the full-year 2012 average was $128.30.

The post-recession low was $59.10 on March 27, 2009, while the high was $191.90 on February 17, 2011.

Source: The Steel Index

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4548 0 Iron Ore Price Remains at Two-Month High http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4539 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4539#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:13:30 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4539 The spot reference price for 62% Fe iron ore cfr North China rose 0.4% from $135.30 last week to $135.90 for the week ending November 8, 2013, remaining at the highest price since August 30, 2013.

The spot price for iron ore averaged $120.57 in 4Q12, $148.16 in 1Q13, $125.76 in 2Q13, and $132.57 in 3Q13; the full-year 2012 average was $128.30.

The post-recession low was $59.10 on March 27, 2009, while the high was $191.90 on February 17, 2011.

Source: The Steel Index

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4539 0 Advance/Decliner Index Remains High with Weaker China http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4413 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4413#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:45:37 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4413 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index declined slightly this week as news of a 2.3% rebound in Chinese steel production in mid-July and a 1.9% drop in iron ore prices put downward…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4413 0 Advance/Decliner Index Rises to Six-Month High http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4335 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4335#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:55:57 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4335 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index rose to a six-month high as rising iron ore prices (two-month high) continue to drive improving sentiment despite bearish news on China’s growth.…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4335 0 Advance/Decliner Index Continues Nominally Higher, but Well Below Key 50 Level http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4231 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4231#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:10:12 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4231 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index rose to a three-month high, but remained at low levels.  The uptick was driven by strengthening domestic sheet prices and less weakness in the…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4231 0 Advance/Decliner Index Remains Weak http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4210 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4210#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:26:14 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4210 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index rose to a seven-week high as domestic sheet prices continued to climb and Chinese prices strengthened on the back of…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4210 0 YTD May Chinese Steel Exports Up Whopping 22%; Bao Cuts Prices http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4207 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4207#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:19:58 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4207 New Report Preview:

May Chinese net steel exports declined 3.3% to 4.11 million tonnes (mt) from April’s post-recession high of 4.25 mt as gross steel exports…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4207 0 Iron Ore Price Posts Nominal Pick-up http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4206 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4206#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:17:03 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4206 The spot reference price for 62% Fe iron ore cfr North China rose 0.5% to $110.90 for the week ending June 7, 2013 but remained near an eight-month low and is some 30.2% below the recent peak of $158.90 on February 20, 2013.

The spot price for iron ore averaged $139.35 in 2Q12, $112.12 in 3Q12, $120.57 in 4Q12, and $148.16 in 1Q13; the full-year 2012 average was $128.30.

The post-recession low was $59.10 on March 27, 2009, while the high was $190.19 on February 17, 2011.

Source: The Steel Index

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4206 0 June Scrap Prices Hold Up Better than Expected http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4202 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4202#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:17:30 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4202 New Report Preview:

According to published data from American Metal Market (AMM), June prime and shredded scrap prices diverged due to…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4202 0 Advance/Decliner Index Falls Slightly as Chinese Pricing Continues to Deteriorate http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4190 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4190#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:59:28 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4190 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index fell last week as pricing weakness spread to Latin America, driving our Ex-China Index down.  Our China Index remained at a dismal level due to…

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