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Uncertainty Over Feedstock Prices Is Putting a Block on Upward Momentum

Mar 15, 2013

Uncertainty over feedstock prices is putting a block on upward momentum in the European polyethylene terephthalate market, market sources said. Prices have been marching upwards recently as producers pushed through higher feedstock prices ...

Tags: PET price, polyethylene terephthalate, paraxylene

Ferrexpo Released Its Financial Result for 2012

Mar 15, 2013

Ferrexpo, Swiss-based iron-ore producer operating in Ukraine released its financial result for 2012. In 2012, the company realized net profits of US$215.6 million, slumping by 62.5% from a year ago. Its sakes revenues amounted ...

Tags: iron ore prices, iron ore, iron ore industry

In The Jan-Feb Period of This Year Ukraine's Ferroalloy Production Decreased by 24 Percent

Mar 15, 2013

According to the Association of Ukrainian Ferroalloy Producers (UkrFA), in the January-February period of this year Ukraine's ferroalloy production decreased by 24 percent compared to the same period last year to 113,500 mt. Accordingly, ...

Tags: ferroalloy output, ferroalloy, ferromanganese production

Ukraine's Crude Steel Production Is Expected to Increase by 0.6% Compared to February

Mar 15, 2013

According to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, in April this year Ukraine's crude steel production is expected to increase by 0.6 percent compared to February this year to 2.620 million mt. According to ...

Tags: crude steel output, crude steel, steel output

The Prices of Imported Iron Ore in France Increased 2.3% Month on Month

Mar 15, 2013

According to the data released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in February this year the prices of imported iron ore in France increased 2.3 percent month on month, following the 15.3 percent ...

Tags: Iron Ore Import, Iron Ore, Iron Ore Import Price

Sharemarket Closed Lower, Dragged Down by The Four Big Banks

Mar 15, 2013

The sharemarket closed lower today, dragged down by the four big banks. At the close of trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.5 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 5092.4. The All Ordinaries index was down 24.2 points, or 0.47 per ...

Tags: sharemarket, four big banks, trade

Apple Suppliers' Sales Fell 31% in February

Mar 14, 2013

Apple suppliers' sales declined 31% in February, which meant that Apple's revenue is not optimistic. White regularly monitoring the apple core retail sales, if the retailer's sales momentum strong, often means that Apple's sales ...

Tags: Apple, Sales, Apple suppliers

OECD Announces That GDP in The Oecd Area Grow by 0.5% Quarter on Quarter in The Q4 of 2012

Mar 14, 2013

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has announced that gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area grew by 0.5 percent quarter on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with 0.6 percent ...

Tags: OECD area, GDP, 2012

Seasonally-Adjusted Industrial Production Decreased by 0.4% in The Euro Area&in The EU-27

Mar 14, 2013

In January this year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.4 percent in the euro area and in the EU-27, as compared with December 2012. In December 2012, production had increased by 0.9 percent and 0.8 percent month on ...

Tags: Industrial Output, economy

CCMA Will Become Part of The International Society of Beverage Technologists

Mar 14, 2013

The Closure and Container Manufacturers Association (CCMA) will become part of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), effective April 1, 2013. A group will be formed with representatives from both organizations to ...

Tags: Closure, ontainer Manufacturers, Assn, Beverage Technologists

Prices for Varieties Available on The Domestic Market Showed a Firm Tendency

Mar 14, 2013

Prices for varieties available on the domestic market showed a firm tendency due to the future movements in New York. The business was inconsistent, and despite a solid demand rather sedate. The interest was focused on deliveries for near ...

Tags: Bremen Cotton Prices, Textile, Apparel

External Trade Statistics Are of Central Importance to Economic Policy

Mar 14, 2013

External trade statistics are of central importance to economic policy. Among other things, its foreign trade contribution shows how a country is positioned compared to its trade partners. But how much do official statistics really tell us ...

Tags: Trade Statistics, German surpluses, GIPS states

European Engineering Steel Price Have a Difficulty to Lift

Mar 14, 2013

Reportedly, European engineering steel price have a difficulty to lift while demand sluggish so far and the products included a hot rolled round bar with C45 grade with sizes from 50-150mm diameter for March delivery. Currently, the ...

Tags: Engineering Steel Price, Steel Price, Steel

German Wholesale Trade Price Rose 1.4%

Mar 14, 2013

German wholesale trade in February 2013, prices rose 1.4% from a year earlier. The annual rate were 2.3% and 3.2% in January 2013 and December 2012. German statistics further claims that German wholesale trade in February 2013, prices rose ...

Tags: German, Economy

Portugal Plunged into Recorded Severe Economic Recession in 37 Years

Mar 13, 2013

The data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of Portugal on the 11th showed that the Portuguese economy shrank by 3.2% in 2012, stuck into the most serious economic recession since 1975. In 2011, the Portuguese economy shrank by ...

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