Japan Analyses
SteelOrbis provides the latest scrap & raw materials prices and price trends via the scrap & raw materials price reports and market analyses listed below. These scrap & raw materials price reports are derived from actual scrap & raw materials market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.
31 Oct
South Korea’s POSCO bids for Japanese scrap at stable prices
25 Oct
Global View on Scrap: Prices move down both in Turkey and Asia
11 Oct
Global View on Scrap: Mood turns negative in Turkey, Asia finally moves up
10 Oct
South Korea’s POSCO increases its bids for Japanese scrap
09 Oct
Tokyo Steel increases domestic scrap purchase prices on yen basis
09 Oct
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender records price increase, first time since June
04 Oct
South Korea’s POSCO bids for Japanese scrap for second consecutive week
27 Sep
Tokyo Steel cuts domestic scrap purchase prices further
20 Sep
Tokyo Steel continues to reduce domestic scrap purchase prices
13 Sep
Tokyo Steel continues to cut domestic scrap purchase prices
11 Sep
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender closes with significant drop of $25/mt
11 Sep
Tokyo Steel cuts domestic scrap prices for sixth time this month
09 Sep
Tokyo Steel cuts domestic scrap prices for fifth time this month
06 Sep
Tokyo Steel cuts domestic scrap purchase prices by another JPY 500/mt
05 Sep
Tokyo Steel cuts domestic scrap prices for fourth time in a row
03 Sep
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap prices further over weekend and today
27 Aug
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap prices further by JPY 500/mt
22 Aug
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap prices amid lack of demand in Asia
09 Aug
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender closes with drop in yen-based price, but up $4/mt
05 Aug
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap prices again, dollar-based equivalent increases
01 Aug
Tokyo Steel further cuts local scrap prices, dollar-based equivalent unchanged
26 Jul
Tokyo Steel announces additional cuts in local scrap purchase prices
24 Jul
Tokyo Steel announces cut in local scrap prices
19 Jul
Tokyo Steel lowers scrap purchase price for Kyushu region
12 Jul
Tokyo Steel cut scrap purchase prices at all plants
10 Jul
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender closes with rise in yen price, fall of $4/mt in dollar price
27 Jun
Tokyo Steel hikes scrap purchase prices for three assets, cuts them for one
18 Jun
Tokyo Steel increases scrap procurement prices in two yards
13 Jun
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender closed with a $10/mt fall
05 Jun
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap prices by JPY 500/mt amid appreciation of yen
31 May
Tokyo Steel opens satellite yard in Kansai, prices announced today
27 May
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices for two plants after fire at weekend
09 May
Tokyo Steel raises scrap purchase price for Utsunomiya plant
09 May
Japan’s Kanto scrap export tender closes with another rise
19 Apr
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Global View on Scrap: Turkish market seeks direction, demand still weak in Asia
18 Apr
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase price only for Utsunomiya plant
11 Apr
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender closes with increase
05 Apr
Japanese H2 offer prices to Vietnam increase
15 Mar
Import scrap prices in Far East slip close to bottom, demand seen only from Taiwan and Vietnam
12 Mar
Japan’s Kanto scrap tender closed with expected drop amid weak demand
12 Mar
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap prices by JPY 1,000/mt amid subdued demand in Asia
07 Mar
Tokyo Steel decreases its scrap prices, but dollar-based prices move up
01 Mar
Tokyo Steel increases its scrap purchase price for its Takamatsu plant
01 Mar
Negative sentiment persists in Vietnam’s import scrap market
15 Feb
Tokyo Steel increases its scrap purchase prices for Utsunomiya plant
09 Feb
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Global View on Scrap: Turkish and Asian scrap markets remain soft
09 Feb
Japan’s Kanto scrap export tender closes sideways
25 Jan
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase price for its Utsunomiya plant
16 Jan
Tokyo Steel increases its scrap purchase prices by $7-8/mt
16 Jan
Price in Japan’s Kanto scrap export tender rises by $8/mt, S. Korea returns to import scrap market
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