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2026 Stahlwerke könnten in der Lage sein, 2026 höhere Stahlpreise durchzusetzen, sagt ein Käufer Fastmarkets.

Under the safeguard measures implemented by the EU last month, ferro-silicon received the most extreme level of support, with its out of quota minimum price threshold set at €2,408/t cif Europe, more than double the spot market price prior to the safeguard's introduction.

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"Die Unternehmen blicken skeptischer auf die kommenden Monate ", heißt es in dem auf 9000 Meldungen basierenden ifo-Geschäftsklimaindex. The increases vary depending on product, with bulk commodity volumes likely to see an uptick of just a few euros, while 10-15pc of the company's orderbook could see an additional surcharge of around €10/t.

In den Erläuterungen zum umfragebasierten Einkaufsmanagerindex (PMI) von S&P Global und der Hamburg Commercial Bank steht: "Die Industrieunternehmen schauen mit deutlich mehr Zuversicht in die Zukunft und erwarten, dass ihre Produktionsrate in einem Jahr höher sein wird. Der durchschnittliche Stahlpreis für Warmband pendelt sich bei 615 Euro je Tonne ein.

Interestingly, some higher-gauge coil products have very steep default values compared with more commoditised grades. The high default value for steel using silicon appears to tie into particularly strong measures the EU is taking to protect its heavily pressured ferro-silicon industry from lower cost, more carbon intensive overseas competition.

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Ferro-alloy prices have risen across the board since the imposition of a tariff-rate quota by the European Commission. All rights reserved.

Wegen eines erneuten Dämpfers im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe bleibt die Stahlnachfrage zunächst schwach. China, which accounts for most grain-oriented imports, has a default value on these products of almost 9t, compared with 3.82 for 7208 products.

Japan, for example, has a default value for HS722511 and HS22611 grain-oriented electrical steel of over 5t, compared with just 2.31t for 7208 products; South Korea has a default value of over 5.85t for both of these products, compared with 2.33t for 7208 products. Speciality grades could see even steeper increases, up to €20-50/t for some products.

Silicomanganese, with a manganese content of 65pc, increased by €175/t between 20 November and 9 December to a midpoint of €1,140/t, according to Argus assessments; over the same period ferro-silicon, with 75pc silicon content, jumped by €317.50/t to €1,525/t, while ferro-manganese increased by €167.50/t to a midpoint of €1,140/t.