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China's Exports of Finished Steel Products in May,Falls by 140,000 Tons From a Month Ago

Jul 3, 2013

According to data released by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s exports of finished steel products totaled 5.41 million tons in May, falling by 140,000 tons from a month ago. Meanwhile, the ...

Tags: Finished Steel, Mineral

Japan's Exports of Iron and Steel Products in May Falls by 8.4% Year on Year

Jul 3, 2013

Japan’s exports of iron and steel products totaled 3.7 million tons in May, falling by 8.4% year on year but rising by 0.9% from a month ago, according to data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance. In May, the ...

Tags: Steel Exports, Mineral

Feng Hsin Remains Its 207 Wire Rod Prices Flat for July

Jul 3, 2013

It’s reported that Feng Hsin, one of the major wire rod makers in Taiwan announced to remain its 207 wire rod prices unchanged for July. After the announcement, its prices for 1008A are at NT$20,800/ton and actual dealing prices ...

Tags: Feng Hsin, Wire Rod Prices

HSBC's China PMI Drops to Nine-Month Low of 48.2 in June

Jul 3, 2013

The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the Chinese manufacturing sector retreated to 48.2, the lowest level since September 2012 and down from May's final reading of 49.2, as announced by the HSBC.The output sub-index contracted in ...

Tags: China PMI, Mineral

Chung Hung Steel Reduces Its Export Prices for HRC and CRC

Jul 2, 2013

Chung Hung Steel, one of the major re-rollers in Taiwan announced to cut its export prices for hot rolled coils (HRC) and cold rolled coils (CRC) by US$10~US$20/ton for August, mainly to reflect lower market prices. After the ...

Tags: Chung Hung Steel, Coils Exports

Pending Home Sales Rose in May to The Highest Level Since Late 2006

Jul 1, 2013

Pending home sales rose in May to the highest level since late 2006, implying a possible spark as mortgage interest rates began to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Beck's Beer Has Unveiled The Six Original Pieces of Artwork

Jul 1, 2013

Beck's Beer, the most popular German beer brand in the world and longtime friend of the arts, has unveiled the six original pieces of artwork that will comprise the 2013 Beck's Art Labels project. Each year, Beck's selects six artists, ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Beer Labels, Label

Anthem Has Introduced The Five Transactions

Jul 1, 2013

Anthem, a global creative agency that actively connects brands with consumers by amplifying desirability from package design to brand campaign to drive brand performance, has introduced The Five Transactions that rule brands today in their ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Central Banks Loaded up on The Australian Dollar in The First Quarter

Jul 1, 2013

CENTRAL banks loaded up on the Australian dollar in the first quarter, just before the currency began a steep descent that would see it touch its lowest level in nearly three years, data from the International Monetary Fund shows. The ...

Tags: Service, economy, Central Banks

The Government of India Is Planning to Set up a Cotton Price Stabilization Fund

Jul 1, 2013

The Government of India is planning to set up a cotton price stabilization fund by imposing cess on exporters, Minister of Textiles K Sambasiva Rao has said. Speaking to reporters after meeting stakeholders of the textile industry in ...

Tags: Cotton, Apparel, Textile

China's PMI,a Primary Gauge of Manufacturing Growth, Declined in June

Jul 1, 2013

China's purchasing managers' index (PMI), a primary gauge of manufacturing growth, declined in June to the slowest reading in four months, Bloomberg reported, citing official data released today. The PMI declined to 50.1 last month from ...

Tags: PMI, manufacturing growth

The Exports of China's Finished Steel Has a Increase by 15.4% in January-May Reported NDRC

Jul 1, 2013

In May this year, China's aggregate metallurgical coke and ferroalloy outputs were up seven percent and 12.4 percent year on year respectively, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Meanwhile, the ...

Tags: Finished Steel

China's Manufacturing PMI Has a Slight Decrease to 50.1 Percent in June

Jul 1, 2013

China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for its domestic manufacturing sector was at 50.1 percent in June this year, down 0.7 percentage points compared to May, according to the figures released by China's National Bureau of Statistics ...

Tags: Manufacturing PMI

Average Home Price Rise by 0.77 Percent Over May

Jul 1, 2013

Average home price was CNY 10258 per square meter in 100 Chinese cities in June, rising by 0.77 percent over May; the growth rate was 0.04 percentage points lower than a month ago. It was the 13th straight month the price went up. The price ...

Tags: Home Price, Huawei Technologies

China's GDP Growth Is Expected to Rebound to 7.8 Percent in The Third Quarter of This Year

Jun 29, 2013

Bank of China, one of China's big four state-owned commercial banks, has stated in a report that China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to rebound to 7.8 percent in the third quarter of this year, amid acceleration of ...

Tags: Chinese GDP