Steel Archives - Inflation Watch https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/tag/steel/ Watching for inflation here, there and everywhere Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:39:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/inflationwatch.drduru.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-new-hp-money-printing-plates.png-1.webp?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Steel Archives - Inflation Watch https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/tag/steel/ 32 32 246324047 Iron ore prices set to continue their upward pressure https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/iron-ore-prices-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iron-ore-prices-2 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:39:10 +0000 http://inflationwatch.wordpress.com/?p=1512 The Financial Times reports that analysts expect iron ore prices to rise as much as 25% from the first to the second quarter. One of several examples of increasing price pressures: “Contract prices for the second quarter, which are based on the average spot market price from December to February, are set to rise to […]

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]]> The Financial Times reports that analysts expect iron ore prices to rise as much as 25% from the first to the second quarter.

One of several examples of increasing price pressures:

“Contract prices for the second quarter, which are based on the average spot market price from December to February, are set to rise to about $170 a tonne for Australian iron ore, excluding freight costs. That is 40-45 per cent higher than the same quarter in 2010 and nearly triple the $61 price in place until March 2010 under the old annual benchmark pricing system.”

See “Record iron ore prices loom” for more details.

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]]> 1512 Credit Suisse: Strong Steel Outlook to Boost Coal Prices https://inflationwatch.drduru.com/credit-suisse-strong-steel-outlook-to-boost-coal-prices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=credit-suisse-strong-steel-outlook-to-boost-coal-prices Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:19:34 +0000 http://inflationwatch.wordpress.com/?p=519 Citing strong demand from steel producers and ongoing supply constraints, Credit Suisse raised its metallurgical-coal price forecasts yesterday.  

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]]> Citing strong demand from steel producers and ongoing supply constraints, Credit Suisse raised its metallurgical-coal price forecasts yesterday.

 

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