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HBI
  • Italy HBI CFR
  • South Korea HBI CFR
  • US HBI 90-94% Fe FOB
  • Venezuela HBI FOB
Pig Iron
  • Black Sea Pig Iron FOB
  • Brazil-North Pig iron FOB
  • Brazil-South Pig iron (deliv.)
  • Brazil-South Pig iron FOB
  • Italy Pig Iron CFR
  • South Korea Pig Iron CFR
  • US Pig Iron 92% Fe FOB
Scrap
  • Black Sea A3 FOB
  • Brazil-South Shredded (deliv.)
  • China HMS #1 Jiangsu (deliv.)
  • France E3 (deliv.)
  • France Shredded (deliv.)
  • Germany E3 (deliv.)
  • Germany Shredded (deliv.)
  • Italy E3 (deliv.)
Scrap
  • Italy Shredded (deliv.)
  • Japan H2 FOB
  • Japan H2 Kansai (deliv.)
  • Japan H2 Kanto (deliv.)
  • Rotterdam E3 FOB
  • Rotterdam Shredded FOB
  • South Korea HMS #1 CFR (N.A. orig.)
  • Spain E3 (deliv.)
Scrap
  • Spain Shredded (deliv.)
  • Turkey HMS 80:20 CFR
  • Turkey Shredded CFR
  • UK E3 (deliv.)
  • UK Shredded (deliv.)
  • US Factory Bundles Chicago (deliv.)
  • US Factory Bundles Philadelphia (deliv.)
  • US Factory Bundles Pittsburgh (deliv.)
Scrap
  • US HMS #1 Chicago (deliv.)
  • US HMS #1 East Coast FAS
  • US HMS #1 Philadelphia (deliv.)
  • US HMS #1 Pittsburgh (deliv.)
  • US Shredded Chicago (deliv.)
  • US Shredded East Coast FAS
  • US Shredded East Coast FAS
  • US Shredded Philadelphia (deliv.)
Scrap
  • US Shredded Pittsburgh (deliv.)
Cold-rolled Grade 304 (2mm)
  • China Export FOB
  • China Trader
  • France
  • France Alloy
  • France Base
  • Germany
  • Germany Alloy
  • Germany Base
Cold-rolled Grade 304 (2mm)
  • Italy
  • Italy Alloy
  • Italy Base
  • Japan
  • Spain
  • Spain Alloy
  • Spain Base
  • UK
Cold-rolled Grade 304 (2mm)
  • UK Alloy
  • UK Base
  • USA
  • USA Alloy
  • USA Base
Cold-rolled Grade 430 (2mm)
  • China Export FOB
  • China Trader
  • France
  • France Alloy
  • France Base
  • Germany
  • Germany Alloy
  • Germany Base
Cold-rolled Grade 430 (2mm)
  • Italy
  • Italy Alloy
  • Italy Base
  • Japan
  • Spain
  • Spain Alloy
  • Spain Base
  • UK
Brazil, Export
  • Billet, FOB
  • LC wire rod, FOB
  • Rebar, FOB
China
  • Billet, ex-mill Tangshan
  • LC wire rod, ex-Shanghai warehouse
  • Merchant bar, ex-Shanghai warehouse
  • Rebar, ex-Shanghai warehouse
  • Structurals, ex-Shanghai warehouse
China, Export
  • Billet, FOB
  • LC wire rod, FOB
  • Rebar, FOB
  • Structurals, FOB
CIS, Export
  • Billet, FOB
  • LC wire rod, FOB
  • Rebar, FOB
Europe, Export
  • HC wire rod, FOB
  • LC wire rod, FOB
  • Rebar, FOB
Far East, Import
  • Billet (CIS origin), CFR
  • HC wire rod (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • LC wire rod (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • Merchant bar (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • Rebar (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • Structurals (non-CIS origin), CFR
France
  • HC wire rod, deliv.
  • LC wire rod, deliv.
  • Merchant bar, deliv.
  • Rebar, deliv.
  • Structurals, deliv.
Germany
  • HC wire rod, deliv.
  • LC wire rod, deliv.
  • Merchant bar, deliv.
  • Rebar, deliv.
  • Structurals, deliv.
India, Delhi
  • LC wire rod, ex-warehouse
  • Rebar, deliv.
India, Mumbai
  • LC wire rod, ex-warehouse
  • Rebar, deliv.
Italy
  • Billet, deliv.
  • HC wire rod, deliv.
  • LC wire rod, deliv.
  • Merchant bar, FOB Brescia
  • Rebar, FOB Brescia
  • Structurals, deliv.
Spain
  • HC wire rod, deliv.
  • LC wire rod, deliv.
  • Rebar, deliv.
  • Structurals, deliv.
Turkey, Export
  • LC wire rod, FOB
  • Rebar, FOB
UAE
  • Rebar, deliv.
UK
  • HC wire rod, deliv.
  • LC wire rod, deliv.
  • Rebar, deliv.
  • Structurals, deliv.
USA, Midwest
  • HC wire rod, FOB mill
  • LC wire rod, FOB mill
  • Merchant bar, FOB mill
  • Rebar, FOB mill
  • Structurals, FOB mill
Plate
  • China, ex-Shanghai warehouse
  • Far East, import (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • Germany, deliv.
  • India, Mumbai, deliv.
  • Italy, deliv.
  • Japan, export, FOB
  • UK, deliv.
  • USA, Midwest, FOB mill
Iron Ore
  • Australia 62% Fe fines FOB contract
  • Brazil 64% Fe fines FOB contract
  • China 58% Fe fines CFR spot
  • China 62% Fe fines CFR (AU orig.) contract
  • China 62% Fe fines CFR spot
  • China 62% Fe lump CFR (AU orig.) spot
  • China 64% Fe fines CFR (BR orig.) contract
  • China 64% Fe fines CFR (BR orig.) spot
Iron Ore
  • China 64% Fe fines CFR (BR orig.) spot
  • China 66% Fe fines Hebei (domestic) spot
Metallics
  • Rotterdam, Holland E3 FOB
  • South Korea HMS #1 CFR (N.A. orig.)
  • US HBI 90-95% Fe FOB
  • US HMS #1 Chicago (deliv.)
  • US Pig Iron 92% Fe FOB
Metallurgical Coal
  • Australia Hard coking coal FOB Spot
  • Australia HCC FOB Quarterly contract
  • Australia PCI FOB Quarterly contract
  • Semi-soft Coking Coal FOB Quarterly contract
Metallurgical Coke
  • China 12.5% ash domestic
  • China 12.5% ash FOB
Brazil
  • CR coil, ex-SE Brazil warehouse
  • HR coil, ex-SE Brazil warehouse
Brazil, Export
  • CR coil, FOB
  • HR coil, FOB
  • Slab, FOB
China
  • CR coil, ex-Shanghai warehouse
  • HDG coil, ex-Shanghai warehouse
  • HR coil, ex-Shanghai warehouse
CIS, Export
  • CR coil, FOB
  • HR coil, FOB
  • Slab, FOB
Far East, Import
  • CR coil (CIS origin), CFR
  • CR coil (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • HDG coil (CIS origin), CFR
  • HDG coil (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • HR coil (CIS origin), CFR
  • HR coil (non-CIS origin), CFR
  • Slab (non-CIS origin), CFR
France
  • CR coil, parity point
  • HDG coil, parity point
  • HR coil, parity point
Germany
  • CR coil, parity point
  • HDG coil (base), parity point
  • HDG coil (coating extra)
  • HDG coil, parity point
  • HR coil, parity point
India, Delhi
  • CR coil, deliv.
  • HDG coil, deliv.
  • HR coil, deliv.
India, Mumbai
  • CR coil, deliv.
  • HDG coil, deliv.
  • HR coil, deliv.
Italy
  • CR coil, parity point
  • HDG coil (base), parity point
  • HDG coil (coating extra)
  • HDG coil, parity point
  • HR coil, parity point
Japan, Export
  • CR coil, FOB
  • HDG coil, FOB
  • HR coil, FOB
Spain
  • CR coil, parity point
  • HDG coil, parity point
  • HR coil, parity point
Turkey, Export
  • CR coil, FOB
  • HR coil, FOB
UK
  • CR coil, parity point
  • HDG coil, parity point
  • HR coil, parity point
USA, Import
  • Slab, CFR
USA, Midwest
  • CR coil, FOB mill
  • HDG coil (base), FOB mill
  • HDG coil (coating extra)
  • HDG coil, FOB mill
  • HR coil, FOB mill

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