According to report of the Metals Service Center Institute, the US steel service center's shipments decreased by 0.6% year on year. Meanwhile, the steel product inventories in the US steel service center dropped by 11.3% year on year in August. In addition, the Canadian steel service center's shipment fell by 6.8% year on year in August. In August, the steel product stocks in the Canadian steel service center slid by 14.4% year on year.
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