For fourth-quarter 2012, Hittite Microwave Corp of Chelmsford, MA, USA (which designs and supplies analog, digital and mixed-signal RF, microwave and millimeter-wave ICs, modules and subsystems as well as instrumentation) has reported ...
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The sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 10.26am AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...
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The Australian dollar fell slightly against its US counterpart following a downgrade to Britain's credit rating. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 103.05 US cents, down from 103.13 cents at Friday’s local close. Ratings ...
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According to World Steel Association’s data reported that Brazil’s steel production fell 5.7% in this January compared to the same month in 2012, dropped from 2.78 million tons to 2.62 million tons. The data compared to the ...
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Argentina's steel industry is expected to make investments of around US$470 million during 2013 to increase production capacity and improve product quality.The amount represents a 20 percent increase from investment totals in 2012, ...
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US-based metallurgical coal producer Walter Energy has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012, reporting solid operational progress during 2012 in the face of challenging market conditions. In the ...
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According to the preliminary data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global direct reduced iron (DRI) production in January this year in the countries reporting to worldsteel amounted to 4.5 million metric tons, declining ...
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According to the preliminary data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global pig iron production in the 38 countries reporting to worldsteel accounting for approximately 99 percent of total world blast furnace pig iron ...
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Metals service center Olympic Steel announced Thursday financial results for Q4 2012 and for the full year 2012. Net sales for the Q4 totaled $291.7 million, an 8.8 percent decrease from the Q4 record of $319.9 million reported in last ...
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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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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 ...
Brazil-based steel producer Gerdau SA has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. In the fourth quarter, the net profit of the company was R$142 million ($72 million), down 70 percent compared to the ...
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Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) reported loss in the fourth quarter as weak market demand draw down the performance of strong sales and massive turnaround in operations. Usiminas posted a ...
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