Feb 25, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
25 February 2025 – Sentiment among German exporters improved by almost 30% in February after the figures for German exports turned out to be much more positive than many had assumed in advance. South Korea imposes anti-dumping duties of up to 38% on Chinese...
Feb 24, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
24 February 2025 – One of Indonesia’s largest nickel smelters with an annual capacity of 1.8 million tonnes of nickel pig iron is on the verge of closure. NPI and stainless steel scrap prices continue to rise. Positive environment for aluminium prices. US...
Feb 21, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
21 February 2025 – Indonesian nickel ore prices jumped sharply today, Friday, as the world’s second-largest nickel ore supplier plans an Indonesian-style export ban. EU Trade Commissioner in Washington for talks on tariffs. Source
Feb 20, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
20 February 2025 – While the EU steel lobby conjures up the demise of European steel, the first steel makers are reporting good quarterly results that don’t fit the lobbyists’ doomsday scenario at all. And the EU agrees on a ban on imports of Russian...
Feb 19, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
19 February 2025 – China issued government bonds worth 693 billion renminbi in January to support the economy. Commodity prices react with price increases. Taiwan extends anti-dumping duties on certain cold-rolled stainless steel products. CBAM: A limited number...
Feb 18, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
18 February 2025 – The German parliamentary election campaign is entering the final spurt and it seems that a few campaign promises for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are finally being made – the CO2 tax CBAM in particular could be significantly...
Feb 17, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
15 February 2025 – Asian stainless steel prices rose again on Monday after prices for nickel ore and nickel pig iron increased. Ferrous scrap in short supply worldwide. US reporting season with strong results. Source
Feb 14, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
February 14, 2025 – On February 7, 2025, US President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to introduce reciprocal tariffs. Late on Thursday evening, the White House then announced the targets behind the upcoming measures. US stainless steel manufacturer...
Feb 13, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
13 February 2025 – LME aluminum stocks have almost halved since mid-2024. This is also reflected in aluminum prices. Urgent appeal to the European Parliament: SMEs must remain the focus of the European Union! Source
Feb 12, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
12 February 2025 – The EU has threatened the United States with retaliatory measures if the adjustments to the Section 232 tariffs announced on Monday come into force against European steel exports to the United States. However, there is still no sign of any...
