UK 316 stainless scrap stock squeeze triggers price rises

The price of grade-316 stainless steel scrap increased at the high end of the range in the week to Friday February 10 because certain traders have found themselves with a shortfall for February deliveries, Fastmarkets heard.

The reason for the shortfall was that some market participants are nervous about the price of molybdenum, a key alloy of grade-316 stainless steel, correcting downwards, and had been therefore...

Published

Ross Yeo

February 10, 2023

17:47 GMT

London