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Stocks Wipe More Than $32 Billion From The Stockmarket

May 28, 2013

A SHOCK contraction in Chinese manufacturing and the prospect that the US Federal Reserve could soon unwind its quantitative easing measures rocked local markets yesterday, pushing the Australian dollar close to an annual low and wiping ...

Tags: Dollar, Stocks, Chinese, US

ASIC Gives The Major Sharemarket Operator ASX Ltd a Clean Bill of Health

May 28, 2013

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has once again given the major sharemarket operator ASX Ltd a clean bill of health, in line with both of their obligations, but for the second time in two years ASX found itself dealing ...

Tags: ASIC, Service, ASX

Argentina's domestic demand for flat products increased in May

May 27, 2013

According to report, Argentina’s domestic demand for flat products increased in May, the price will be unchanged for the next month. Demand for hot rolled coils (CRC) and hot rolled coils (HRC) in May is seen to rise 15% ...

Tags: Flat Price, Argentina

The US Imported 2.68 Million Net Tons of Steel in April,Rising by 4% From a Month Ago

May 27, 2013

According to the report of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the US imported 2.68 million net tons of steel in April, rising by 4% from a month ago. Among them, 2.087 million net tons were finished steel, up by 1% month on ...

Tags: Steel, US

HR Steel Flat Products Totaled 1 Million Tons in March,Slumping by 33.7% Year on Year

May 27, 2013

Italy’s output of hot rolled (HR) steel flat products totaled 1 million tons in March, slumping by 33.7% year on year, according to statistics released by the Italian steel producers association Federacciai. In the quarter of this ...

Tags: Hot Rolled Steel Flats, Italy

Outokumpu North America Announces to Cut Its Alloy Surcharges for June

May 27, 2013

Outokumpu North America announced to cut its alloy surcharges for June after the major stainless steel producers including North America Stainless, AK Steel and ATI Allegheny Ludlum announced to cut its alloy surcharges earlier this week. ...

Tags: Outokumpu, Stainless Surcharges, June

The Demand of Vietnam's Steel Long Products Would Remain Weak

May 27, 2013

The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) predicted that Vietnam’s demand for steel long products would remain weak due to sluggish construction activity in the domestic market. In April, Vietnam’s output of steel long products ...

Tags: Steel, Vietnam

The Average Aggregate Daily Crude Steel Output of Large Is Down 0.4 Percent

May 27, 2013

The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has stated that in mid-May (May 11-20) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China totaled 1.7405 million mt, down 0.4 percent ...

Tags: Crude Steel, China

The Confidence Index* for The Construction Sector in Turkey Decreased by 1.2 Percent

May 27, 2013

According to the monthly sectoral confidence survey released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the confidence index* for the construction sector in Turkey, which stood at 92.6 points in April this year, decreased by 1.2 percent ...

Tags: Construction Sector, Turkey

China's Aggregate Metallurgical Coke and Ferroalloy Outputs Were up 4.9 Percent

May 27, 2013

In April this year, China's aggregate metallurgical coke and ferroalloy outputs were up 4.9 percent and 12.2 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Meanwhile, the country exported ...

Tags: Finished Steel, China

Japan's Iron and Steel Product Exports Came to 3.6 Million Metric Tons

May 27, 2013

According to the provisional data released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance, in April this year Japan's iron and steel product exports came to 3.6 million metric tons, decreasing by 9.75 percent month on month and up 18.1 percent as ...

Tags: Japan, Iron and Steel

Italy's Steel Exports to Non-EU Countries Is Down by 19.2 Percent

May 27, 2013

In the first quarter this year, Italy's steel exports to non-European Union (EU) countries totaled 1.13 million metric tons, down by 19.2 percent, while its steel imports from non-EU sources totaled 2.053 million metric tons, up 53.3 ...

Tags: Italy, Flat Steel

French Crude Steel Production Amounted to 1.245 Million Mt

May 27, 2013

In April this year, French crude steel production amounted to 1.245 million mt, down by 12.2 percent year on year, according to the latest data released by the French Steel Federation (FFA). In April, crude steel production in France ...

Tags: Crude Steel, France, Metallurgy

Frustrated Fans and The Management of Struggling Football Clubs Are The Target Group

May 24, 2013

Frustrated fans and the management of struggling football clubs are the target group: One day before the German-German Champions League final in London's Wembley Stadium between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich, Roland Berger Strategy ...

Tags: Borussia Dortmund, Football Club

Pacific Century Announces Acquisition of a Land Lot Covering 9277 Square Meters

May 24, 2013

Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd. announces acquisition of a land lot covering 9277 square meters at USD 184 million in Djakarta, Indonesia. The land lot has a construction area of about 75,000 square meters, and a 32-storey office ...

Tags: Pacific Century Premium, acquisition of a land