US ferrous scrap pricing trended lower on Thursday, the fourth day of the traditional US buy week as strong Ohio Valley pricing did not have a ripple effect into other markets. Mills outside the Ohio Valley region were able to remain on ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, ferrous scrap
According to the Japanese Ministry of Trade (METI), Japanese demand for crude steel in the second quarter of the current year is expected to total 27.01 million mt, decreasing by 1.2 percent from the first quarter output forecast, with an ...
Tags: Crude Steel, steel exports, motor vehicles
Although this week’s trading action may have felt like a victory for the bears, the chart reveals that the market has actually moved sideways in the last 15 sessions, with May closing in a tight range between 91 and 94 cents since ...
Tags: Cotton Futures, Mixed Trends, balance sheet
The market has remained undecided as to where it wants to go next, with the last eleven sessions closing in a narrow range of just 166 points. The structure is still more or less the same in current crop futures, with specs and index funds ...
Tags: Cotton Futures, crop futures, on-call sales
NY futures resumed their uptrend this week, as May rallied 380 points to close at 91.61 cents, while December gained 171 points to close at 79.55 cents. After meandering sideways for the past six weeks, unable to generate much ...
Tags: Cotton Futures, Cotton market, Textile
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone will be at least the third to have a fingerprint sensor for security but it's alone in letting you use that for general shopping, thanks to a partnership with PayPal. The sensor brings convenience ...
Class 8 truck orders doubled in December 2013 from both the month and the year before,making it the second biggest Class 8 order month since March 2006. "The U.S.and Canada did the'heavy lifting'for Class 8 orders in December,while Mexico ...
Tags: Heavy Lifting, Lifting, Transportation
Baker Hughes reported that for the week ending January 31, the US rig count increased by eight to 1,785, following a sideways trend the previous week. Additionally, the rig count is now up by 21 from 1,764 rigs during the same week a year ...
Class 8 truck orders finished 2013 up 17% compared to 2012, while medium-duty orders were up 10%. The year was closed out on a high note, with December Class 8 orders up 50%, representing the strongest month for orders since March 2006. ...
Tags: Transportation, Truck
Wednesday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.25 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $13.18, up 11 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $434.50, up $4.40 Mar. soybean oil closed at 37.99, up ...
Yesterday the gold price in New York rose back to close at $1,228.40 after which Asia lifted it to $1,234. The dollar hardly moved at $1.36.12: €1 ahead of London's opening. In London the gold price was Fixed at $1,232.25 up $6.25 on ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
With much of the U.S. frozen by a severe cold snap, many must walk on slippery ice and experts suggest walking in a shuffle motion to maintain balance. Orthopaedic surgeons at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggest those ...
Tags: Healthcare, Healthcare Tips, Balance on Ice
Samsung has drawn inspiration from Michelin-starred chefs and professional kitchens with the launch of a new range of appliances targeted at cooking aficionados and the 'prosumer' market. Unveiled at the brand's official press conference ...
Tags: Samsung, Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Smart Phone, Phone
In the week from December 30 to January 5, on the Orbis Steel Index the Turkish scrap index moved upwards, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index followed a stable trend. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index maintained ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
As of December 31, inventory of iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports amounted to 84.197 million mt, indicating a decrease of 1.206 million mt or 1.41 percent week on week, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency. As of the same date, the ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Chinese Ports