Reportedly, China’s Benxi Steel announced to raise its prices for hot rolled plates/coils by RMB130~RMB150/ton for March. Also, the company increased the prices for cold rolled sheets/coils and galvanized steel sheets by ...
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The Australian dollar fell to a four-month low after equities markets suffered heavy losses in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.25 US cents, down from 102.35 cents at yesterday’s local close. Early ...
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The Germany-based service center Damstahl reported that the European crude stainless steel output totaled 7 million tons in the first 11 months of 2012, decreasing by 1% year on year. Meanwhile, Damstahl predicted that the European ...
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A TOP BlackRock executive said there was little evidence of a meaningful switch by global investors into equities from fixed-income assets, even after recent strong sharemarket gains. "There appears to be a lot of cash coming off the ...
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Shares were on track for their biggest fall in three months after minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy-setting meeting showed rising unease about the US central bank's recent stimulus efforts. Domestic earnings reports had ...
Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has stated that in February this year it plans to ship around 390,000 mt of flat steel products, down 15 percent compared to January, including 185,000 mt of hot rolled flat steel. In January of ...
France-based pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. According to Vallourec's report, in the fourth quarter the company registered a net profit of €70 million, ...
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According to the statistics released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in December last year France's new industrial orders received, excepting heavy tranport vehicles, decreased 0.2 percent month on ...
According to the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in December last year EU-27 flat steel imports amounted to 619,000 mt, while long steel imports totaled 175,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU finished steel imports in December totaled ...
Banks, property trusts, consumer staples and energy companies pushed the sharemarket to its highest close since September 2008, as investors digested earnings reports while awaiting the overnight release of minutes from the US Federal ...
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The sharemarket has closed at a fresh four-year high as gains by financial stocks offset falls by the big miners. At close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 16.8 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 5098.7 points, while the broader ...
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Pure Via, the all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener that's made from the sweetest part of the stevia plant, now has a sweet new look. Moving forward, both the brand's packaging and website will feature a natural look and feel that better ...
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DAK Americas and Nan Ya Plastics intend to raise polyethylene terephthalate prices for March by 2 cents/lb, according to a pair of letters obtained Tuesday by Platts. Both companies cited higher raw materials costs as the reason for the ...
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Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and has very high living costs compared to other nations around the world. Yet, the country is not a member of the European Union (EU). Switzerland has no direct access to the sea, and ...
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Dell has reported another quarter of declining revenue and profit as the company's CEO continues his battle to take the PC maker private. It was the fifth consecutive quarter in which Dell's profits shrank, and the fourth in which it ...
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