US hot-dipped galvanized (HDG) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) prices continued to increase after the holiday week.

Lugano-based steel trader Ivancore is working to rebuild its credit lines and volumes after a number of staff left the company.

This week started off slow after the 4 July holiday fell on a Tuesday last week, with many taking off most if not all of the holiday week.

The 2310 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 6950 yuan per ton on July 19.

"The Covid inflation shock is over for PPI," said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macro. "The Fed does not need to hike further."

Australian producer Whitehaven Coal expects the federal government's carbon-mitigation safeguard mechanism to cost the firm around A$1/t ($0.68/t) in 2023-24.

EU hot-rolled coil (HRC) imports increased sharply in May, according to Global Trade Tracker data, with all major suppliers lifting cleared volumes.

The global nickel market had a surplus of 11,900 metric tons in May, compared with a surplus of 13,900 tons in the same month last year, data from the International Nickel Study Group (INSG) showed on Tuesday.