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Upward pressure persists on most European longs prices, mood fails to improve
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (418+ words) EUROMETAL Overall, the European longs market is showing mainly nominal upward price pressure: the increases sought by steel producers are supported by costs, while orders, buying interest and actual deal prices do not yet indicate a widespread recovery in demand....
Italian rebar makers pause sales, seek increases
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (146+ words) Some Italian rebar producers are halting sales and are expected to come back to quoting increased prices by some €20-40/tonne ($23.3-46.6/t) compared to their pre-holiday levels, according to sources. The new asking level is said to be €460-480/t base ex-works....
Italian longs market sees slight stir as some increases consolidate
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (299+ words) EUROMETAL Sentiment in the Italian domestic longs market appears to have regained momentum this week. General price increases for semis and finished steel products at an international level are also exerting upward pressure on the Italian domestic market. According to…...
Trasteel targets acquisition opportunities ahead of Nasdaq listing
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (471+ words) Steel trading and processing group Trasteel is growing through selective acquisitions as part of the group’s opportunistic strategy and low-risk trading model, chief executive Gianfranco Imperato has said. During a podcast by investment analysis firm SPACInsider, monitored by Kallanish, Imperato…...
German rebar price resurge not yet materialising - EUROMETAL
1+ week, 6+ day ago (260+ words) Rebar prices in Germany have stabilised from the dip that occurred a month ago, but a notable uptick has not come about. Base prices softened from mid-July into August, undercutting the mark of €400/tonne ($466/t), with quotes as low as…...
Northern Europe HRC prices extend gains; Italian market quiet amid supply constraints
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (366+ words) The Italian market was comparatively quieter amid supply constraints, while some market participants believed this would soon result in Italian prices matching those in Northern Europe. The most recent indications of tradeable levels in Northern Europe varied within a wide…...
German machinery exports fall in H1 2026, uncertainty persists for H2
2+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) Germany’s machinery and equipment industry recorded a slight decline in exports in the first half of 2026, as geopolitical tensions, US tariff policies and persistently weak demand in China continued to weigh on foreign trade, according to German mechanical engineering industry…...
German construction sees some recovery in H1
2+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) Permissions for residential construction in Germany have gained considerable strength in the first half of the year, but the industry admonishes that this does not mean a quick revival of activity. Despite the apparent upsurge of orders, construction association Hauptverband…...
German machinery exports rise despite trade headwinds
2+ week, 6+ day ago (159+ words) German machinery exports in June showed a year-on-year upward trend, and US penalty duties have harmed transatlantic exports less than expected, says mechanical engineering association VDMA. The first half year still saw a nominal 0.8% y-o-y decline and a 2.5% slide if…...
European local HRC prices ease in Northern Europe as market awaits post-summer demand recovery
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) Prices for domestic steel hot-rolled coil edged down slightly in Northern Europe on lower indications from buyers, while the Italian market was still largely quiet and slow, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday August 21. In Northern Europe, a buyer indicated workable…...