Local Italian scrap market stabilizes

Friday, 22 March 2024 14:07:24 (GMT+3)   |   Brescia

Local scrap prices in Italy have remained stable over the past week, following declines during the past two weeks. Traders expect the market to remain at these levels until the first week of April, while mills are considering further declines for deliveries in late March and early April.

After falling by €20-25/mt in recent weeks, local scrap prices seem to have settled. In fact, the market has been quiet this week, with traders and steel mills waiting and observing developments in the domestic and international steel markets. Some traders have reported that scrap flows have declined further due to falling prices, and this may support scrap prices. A positive signal also seems to be coming from the international market, with the latest deal for HMS 80:20 from France closed at $381/mt CFR Turkey, up $3/mt. According to market participants, this could be indicative "if not of a rebound, at least of stability. Then we will see after the first week of April."

Steel mills, for their part, are very concerned about the sales of finished products, which do not seem to be improving, and are therefore considering further declines in scrap purchase prices for deliveries in late March and early April. Moreover, according to one market participant, some mills may slow down production in the coming weeks due to low orders and the Easter holidays.

Quality  

Average spot price (€/mt)
March 22

Average spot price (€/mt)
March 1

Turnings (E5)  

320-335

330-340

HMS (E3)  

350-365

360-375

Shredded scrap (E40)  

365-395

380-410

Busheling (E8)   

370-390

385-405

Prices include delivery and exclude VAT.

Over the past two weeks, there has also been a drop in prices in the Spanish scrap market, following the trend abroad, but they have now stabilized. Traders do not expect further changes in quotations as deliveries will be slow with the Easter holidays approaching, but they do report renewed interest in imported material.

Quality  

Average spot price (€/mt)
March 22

Average spot price (€/mt)
March 8

Turnings (E5)  

315-320

325-330

Old steel scrap (E1)  

335-340

350-355

HMS (E3)  

350-355

365-375

Shredded scrap (E40)  

360-365

370-380

Prices include delivery and exclude VAT.


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